New £500m town centre welcomes its first tenant this month, but displaced traders say promises that they could return have been broken
Manchester’s past as a centre of textile production forms the starting point of this seamless showcase of skills
Millions of people in southern England and parts of Wales face restrictions after prolonged periods of hot weather
Manchester mayor continues to hone his political story, but will need deep organisation to win and wield power
Editorial: Literature, the arts and social sciences must not be sacrificed as higher education funding is squeezed
When the problem was finally sorted out in our new-build home, it increased my tariff by 19%
The seven inhabited isles off the North Sea coast, part of a Unesco world heritage site, are a sanctuary for wildlife – with great hotels and restaurants too
After his dubious intervention at the World Cup, the president is now an arbiter of high-level fairway disputes. There’s one word for that: SAD! says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Chiefs in Ontario say they were left to self-evacuate before homes burned to ground, after being told there was no imminent threat
The new PM’s priorities are domestic, but he will soon realise that closer engagement with the EU is a no-brainer, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
Move would give government veto over big decisions and hostile takeovers, after Burnham’s call for greater public control
Calls grow for global regulation as rising numbers of westerners use surrogates in countries with different laws
European leaders have made positive noises about the new UK PM, but he is likely to face the same restrictions as Starmer
Google’s AI struggles scream trouble as new Chinese models (again) throw US tech dominance into question
Experts urge ministers to update legislation to prevent intended parents resorting to riskier arrangements abroad