PM admits he made mistake in choice of ambassador as he makes high-stakes statement to parliament over scandal
US vice-president to travel to Islamabad with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as deadline for current ceasefire looms
Move marks government’s most radical attempt to weaken impact of soaring wholesale gas prices on electricity costs
Cook, who will stay on as executive chair, praises head of hardware engineering, who will take over on 1 September
Output from solar farms rose by a third while electricity from fossil fuels fell, research from thinktank reveals
Cryptic crossword No 29,986
Deputy leader’s image on X was almost certainly generated or altered using AI, according to Peryton Intelligence
A documentary about Peter Sichel – the ‘Jewish James Bond’, whose wine portfolio boasted Blue Nun – includes striking mea culpas about the cost and efficacy of US involvement in the Middle East
At least four more injured at world heritage site in latest violent incident as country prepares to co-host World Cup
Jubilation is turning to disenchantment as young activists arrested after protest calling for election date to be set
Data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in March, with Norway leading way in terms of switching
Chavez-DeRemer, entangled in string of controversies, leaving for private sector, president’s spokesperson says
FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended period
President claims ‘inadequate’ supply presents security threat and orders expansion of oil, coal and gas production