Unison chief endorses Ed Milband for chancellor under a Burnham government
Exclusive: head of trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposed UK politics live – latest updates
‘Constitutional coup’ claims as Zimbabwean senate approves extending presidential term
Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on power
Israeli forces arrest Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’
Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to Israeli occupation of Palestine
Sarah Mullally ends visit to region with call for two-state solution that allows Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace
Make pension tax relief only available to savers prepared to invest in UK, Andy Haldane says
British Chambers of Commerce chief calls for ‘home bias’ on retirement savings to close funding gap for SMEs
‘Paralysed by fear’: Venezuelans tell of escape and loss after huge earthquakes
People in Caracas and coastal towns describe powerful quakes that collapsed buildings and killed at least 164
UK records its hottest ever June day as health emergencies surge across Europe
Temperatures linked to third child’s death in France, where three-quarters of country is under extreme heat alert
Half-time report! It’s the 11 best TV moments of the World Cup so far
From Merlin the duck to Thierry Henry’s panic and the goalie who broke the internet, here are the tournament’s most glorious TV moments
Golfers find two boa constrictors in one week on UK course
Pair of sick snakes discovered at club in County Durham presumed to have been dumped there by owner
The Misanthrope review – Sandra Oh brings riveting heart and fire to over-stuffed Molière update
Martin Crimp’s heroic but imperfect modern-day version of the 17th-century classic is crammed full of debates about how we might live differently