The ‘Oscars for political nerds’ or a threat to democracy? Grab a ticket, it’s Canberra’s budget fundraiser season
As major parties once again spruik budget night events at thousands of dollars a ticket, some MPs say they resent the ritzy social galas
Trump news at a glance: six in 10 Americans say president is doing a bad job
Trump is most vulnerable on cost of living and other economic issues; US to ‘guide’ trapped ships from Gulf, president says – key US politics stories from Sunday 3 May
Why are so many schools making pupils learn on screens?
Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about technology’s impact on children’s wellbeing, saying that many schools increasingly rely on iPads as teaching aids
Corrections and clarifications
Credit score | Hanspeter Rees
The Guardian view on unhealthy Britain: from housing to junk food, there are solutions
Editorial: People are living with sickness or disability younger than a decade ago. That should shock the country and prompt action
Doug Allan obituary
Wildlife cameraman for landmark BBC documentaries including The Blue Planet and Planet Earth, who was admired for his bravery and resilience in extreme environments
‘We love our Americans’: the German town rocked by Trump’s plan to withdraw US troops
American soldiers have been part of life in Landstuhl since 1945, giving the area a unique US-German identity
Lost ‘cloud’ of artist who wrapped the Reichstag to be created in UK gallery
Exclusive: Scale model found in Christo’s studio leads to London realisation of internally lit Air Package on a Ceiling
Arts Council England is focused on investment outside London
Letter: Nicholas Serota says the north has received over £40m from the Arts Everywhere Fund. Plus a letter from John Edmondson
Ridicule from classmates and abuse from teachers: the joy of PE at school
Letters: Readers respond to an article by Emma Beddington on how PE lessons can shape lifelong beliefs around physical activity
Jewish Londoners deserve to live without fear – we are taking action to ensure their safety
During dark times, we must stand by our Jewish neighbours as generations of Londoners have done before us, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
Letters and photos from Beatles’ early days to go on show in Hamburg
The collection, including donations from Paul McCartney’s brother, Mike, shows the band’s development from 1960-62
Investment or waste? How the M4 relief road plan for Newport sums up Wales’s economic quandary
As potentially seismic Senedd elections loom, competing parties have differing visions of how to reinvigorate the economy
‘Live and let live’: Northern Ireland historian uncovers surprising era of tolerance of gay men
Public records and private papers reveal compassion and tacit acceptance before ‘moral panic’ took hold in the 1950s and 1960s
Why UK voters are impossible to satisfy
Brief letters: The neoliberalism problem | Trump’s hypocrisy | Spurred on | Social media and the over-80s | Beatles’ trademark challenge
Reform frontbench promotes JCB’s pothole machine after firm’s £200,000 donation
Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro
Nato meetings with TV and film-makers prompt claims it is seeking ‘propaganda’
Exclusive: Two ‘intimate conversations’ held with writers, directors and producers, with a third due in June
Mystery sitter in Holbein portrait could be Anne Boleyn, AI analysis finds
Researchers say works may have been incorrectly inscribed in 1700s, leading to centuries-long misunderstanding
‘What dishes did they eat?’: the Beijing restaurant dining out on Starmer visit
In and Out has been fully booked since PM ate there, with patrons able to choose from special menu based on his meal
Reform UK council backs release of beavers amid party row over rewilding
Councillors in Leicestershire support move in efforts to reduce flooding as Reform faces divisions on nature policy