UK’s next ambassador to Japan may be called to give evidence in Mandelson inquiry
MPs will decide whether Corin Robertson will face questions over decision to award security clearance against advice
UAE blames Iran or proxies for strike near nuclear plant, as Trump tells Tehran ‘clock is ticking’
Abu Dhabi denounces ‘dangerous escalation’ as Iran war ceasefire grows more precarious, and US president voices impatience at stalemate
Nothing Phone 4a Pro review: premium aluminium meets quirky design
Mid-range Android stands out with huge screen, slick software and dot-matrix display, but falls just short of greatness
After three days here I felt like an Olympic athlete: the Montenegro hotel designed for fitness and wellbeing
With state-of-the-art fitness and spa facilities onsite and everything from hiking to kayaking the beautiful Bay of Kotor, it’s a perfect base for an active break
Alice Levine and Greg James finally team up: best podcasts of the week
The broadcasting favourites are up to mischief in their first pod together. Plus, a cool new take on Radio 4’s hit series A History of the World in 100 Objects
Relentless Memory review – a vital oral history of the plight of the Mapuche people
In Paula Rodríguez’s impressionistic documentary, an academic’s South American travelogue brings the painful story of a proud Indigenous society to life
National Conversation project launches as Britain risks ‘being torn apart by differences’
Commission led by Sajid Javid and Jon Cruddas asks public to share vision of community and country to help rebuild social cohesion
BA’s ‘no-show’ clause cost me £9,000 for new flights
We cut out one leg of our journey, but a clause allows airlines to cancel a whole journey if a passenger misses just one leg
Smallie by Eden McKenzie-Goddard review – the stories behind the Windrush scandal
In this warm and tender debut, the family of Barbados-born Lucinda must try to document her decades in Britain after the Home Office threatens her with deportation
A new start after 60: I dedicated myself 100% to saving soil – and a life of wild adventure began
When Sousan Samadani saw a video about soil degradation, she suddenly knew she would commit everything she had to the cause. Soon she was travelling thousands of miles to raise awareness, skydiving, hitchhiking and cycling
A ‘tax-the-rich’ billionaire candidate? Democrats are intrigued
Tom Steyer has built his campaign for governor of California around affordability – he’s not the only Democrat testing the party’s appetite for a populist from the 1%
The kindness of strangers: A driver warned me I was being followed, then made sure I got home safely
I walked faster, sure that someone was lurking somewhere. Then a taxi pulled up next to me with an older businessman in the back seat
Australia’s ‘green Wall Street’ is failing to launch. Threatened species deserve better than the nature repair market
One must ask why Labor is so comfortable continuing to ignore the wishes of the vast majority of voters
I’ve learned not to cling to my beliefs – even the ones that shaped me
When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive. But they can also imprison us, closing down life itself
TV tonight: a sparky new history series with Lucy Worsley
She tells the untold version of the American Revolution in a fascinating two-parter. Plus, the Chelsea flower show kicks off. Here’s what to watch this evening
‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay, with new fish market route slated for 2029
NSW transport minister says contracts signed for 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from 2028