What could Andy Burnham do to block early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers?
After widespread outcry, PM is confident he can adapt scheme to exclude Harper’s killers but his options are limited
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate, with Spain also enjoying strong bookings
Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales
Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leave
What does it say about the UK’s pro-Europeans that they hide their message behind a bin?
Voters disillusioned by Brexit should have more options than Nigel Farage or the novelty candidate Count Binface, says journalist and economics commentator Simon Nixon
Houseplant hacks: can willow water act as a rooting hormone?
This is one of those rare homemade concoctions that works, though it might not outperform a good commercial product
In the footsteps of the Victorians on the Isle of Man
Steam trains, horse-drawn trams and glorious coastal paths are all part of the adventure on a new self-guided walking tour of the island
Car hire firm told me I was a ‘no-show’ so I lost £185
I was delayed, but I had prepaid through Holiday Autos and had provided my flight number as requested
A slow, boozy bus tour of Hungary’s secret vineyards
The spa town of Balatonfüred is a bucolic gem for sailors, hikers … and wine lovers. A new hop-on, hop-off bus tour offers a chance to get a taste of its little-known wineries
Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending
Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentials
Bill Oddie obituary
Comedy star of the 1970s as one of the Goodies whose love of birds led to a second career as a wildlife presenter
Could you predict which children will be Neets? No – and it’s unfair to ask that of teachers
The idea of government adviser Alan Milburn sounds laudable. But it’s asking too much of a system already struggling to meet society’s demands, says education writer Daisy Christodoulou
‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham
Challenges vary from poor transport links to high numbers of people flocking to the area looking for work
Christine Borland obituary
Turner prize nominee whose installations, sculptures and films returned repeatedly to the histories embedded within bodies
Trump reportedly hid in catering container to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat
Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One in July