Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate
Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and drought
On the ground in the English seaside town rightwing influencers say is being ‘invaded’
Some in Dover say their town is being exploited by content creators and politicians, but others claim there is a genuine problem
‘Clacton voters need a serious person’: the independent candidates taking on Nigel Farage – and Count Binface
Attieh Fard and Andy Erlam make their byelection pitch to voters, but Reform UK’s leader is conspicuously absent
Apple launches legal challenge against UK government demand to access data
The Home Office has made a fresh request for ‘back door’ access to encrypted iCloud data belonging to British users
Rupert Lowe urges Nigel Farage to work with Restore Britain
Lowe says pair should put ‘personalities and our past disagreements aside for good of the country’
Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats
Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandals
Farage admission over timing of Reform leadership talks raises fresh doubts over £5m gift
Nigel Farage admits he discussed returning as Reform leader months before election, appearing to undermine previous claims
Designer John Galliano to get unvarnished Met retrospective in May
Decision to stage solo exhibition comes 15 years after conviction over racist and antisemitic remarks
Why we’re all obsessed with Jimothy the raccoon, the internet’s animal of the moment
From Grumpy Cat to Moo Deng, viral animals have long united people online. Are they becoming our only source of collective enjoyment, asks freelance journalist Elle Hunt
The Guardian view on funerals: the law must change following Robert Bush’s crimes
Editorial: An undertaker’s trial has exposed a regulatory blind spot. The public, as well as trade bodies, should be involved in shaping reform
The Guardian view on events in Ceuta: chaos and tragedy are weaponised by the far right
Editorial: Instead of finger-pointing at Spain, mainstream EU leaders should be showing solidarity with its prime minister, Pedro Sánchez
Republican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney general
Move comes after Blanche gives senators written assurance he will drop Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund
Is Reform UK’s plan to use the navy to stop small boat crossings feasible?
Nigel Farage says he would use the military in the Channel but there are questions about whether the plan would work
July was driest month in southern England since records began
England and Wales provisionally record driest July in nearly 200 years, Met Office says
AstraZeneca should stick to its winning formula. It doesn’t need a $400bn US mega-merger
The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker’s flirtation with a grand combo with US group Bristol Myers Squibb is baffling