Digested week: King bites tongue as president indulges his own fantasies
While Charles and Camilla were on a three-line whip, MPs watched the excruciating discomfort of civil servants
Pakistan acting as backchannel as US and Iran inch towards deal, experts say
Islamabad has reportedly switched to lower-profile role but believes peace can make progress without face-to-face meetings
Raise tax on alcohol and junk food to cut deaths from liver disease, experts say
Report calls for tough action to combat ‘escalating and unsustainable burden’ of liver-related problems in Europe
Kneecap: Fenian review – their new album is terrific, triumphant yet tortured
With strong words for Keir Starmer, the Irish rave-rap trio remain unbowed by the controversy around them – and yet this is a more ruminative record than you might expect
PM vows to act against people ‘venerating the murder of Jews’ as terror threat level rises
Keir Starmer pledges crackdown on protesters chanting or displaying antisemitic slogans as terror attack is assessed to be ‘highly likely’
Weather tracker: Tornadoes and giant hail in central US
Strongest tornado hits Mineral Wells, Texas, where disaster was declared. Elsewhere, extreme rain inundates China
Genuine Fake Premium Economy review – brilliantly obnoxious millennial rage at a rigged financial world
Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison and Jasmine Gregory were born in the 80s and endured the financial crash as they set out as artists – their fury is intoxicating
‘He’s probably good’: Donald Trump Jr gets muted endorsement from his father for The Apprentice reboot
Speculative reports say Amazon is considering relaunching the reality show once hosted by the US president, with his eldest son floated as a possible host
Kacey Musgraves: Middle of Nowhere review – weary, rootsy and wry, it’s her richest album since Golden Hour
After two underwhelming pop-leaning records, the country star gets back to basics on this sparsely produced gem filled with wit and hard-won lessons
Our family’s Saturday: ‘We try to encourage creativity at home’
Business owner Priya Velusami, 46, lives in Wimbledon with her husband, Prabhu, 47, and their two sons, Hari, nine, and Krish, seven. She shares how crafting ties their Saturdays together
UK house prices jump despite impact of Middle East conflict
Rise of 3% in April, the fastest annual pace in 11 months, leaves typical property worth £278,880, says Nationwide
Sweetcorn is a delicious summer crop – if you have space in your garden
You’ll need a large area and a sunny aspect, but this plant is a true delight when homegrown
Under the Trump administration, pressure on the press is both subtle and direct
Something like the demand by Donald Trump that news organizations publish interviews in full may seem innocuous, but they have serious implications
Keith Altham obituary
Journalist who pioneered the role of rock music PR in the UK and looked after the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Beach Boys
CEO pay soared in 2025, 20 times faster than workers’ pay
Analysis finds real wages fell 12% since 2019, with inequality widening in the US beyond global levels