Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France
Blazes near Madrid coming under control but efforts to contain huge fire near Bordeaux hampered by windy conditions
Jacinta Allan declares she’ll stand against any leadership challenger after Labor factions move against her
Victorian premier says she intends to contest any ballot as sources say delegation of ministers have urged her to stand down
The Guardian view on a new director at Tate: an old institution must tackle fresh issues
Editorial: A decline in visitor numbers, staff strikes and budget cuts – Jessica Morgan faces many challenges as she takes on the biggest job in the British arts scene
Am I a chicken-shop lefty? Here’s what a French fast food row taught me about politics
Feathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine – it’s an issue of wealth and class we know only too well, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan
Loyal to the look: why Zohran Mamdani wears a suit in all seasons
Around town, on the pitch and even in the pool, the New York mayor keeps his suit on – what do his sartorial choices tell us?
Luke Combs review – regular Joe megastar brings the arena-sized party home
Despite his humble persona, the highest-selling country artist of all time has the vocal firepower and heavyweight hits to deliver two hours of crowd-pleasin’ pyrotechnics
‘Scandalous, irrational and irresponsible’: French beekeepers’ fury at lifting of pesticides ban
Allowing use of pesticides to combat crop-ruining disease will kill bees and reduce harvests, union says
Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian
Scotland Yard is looking at two £250,000 donations to the party by Britain Means Business before the 2024 election
Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers find
Preliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving tests
Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees
Adrian Howe’s family believe that fears his deal would be financially ruinous led him to kill himself
‘Shameful’: Pentagon accused of cover-up over US military casualties in Iran war
No press briefing has been held for months, as the defence department belatedly or inaccurately releases figures
Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?
PM’s team can be seen as backward step even though in some ways it is more diverse. Yet its makeup points to wider access to power
‘Burnham bounce’ risks deflating unless focus remains on struggling households
UK’s inequalities expose splits in consumer economy, with spending suffering and a decline in savings among the poorest
Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?
Sanae Takaichi’s blueprint to inject £1.7tn and double economic growth leaves many investors fearful
RAF Chinook crash victims’ families ask Andy Burnham for review of disaster
PM urged to end ‘cover-up culture’ and order independent review taking in evidence that has emerged on 1994 crash