In today’s newsletter: The mayor of Manchester is set to return to Westminster after decisively beating Nigel Farage’s Reform
No wild celebrations after Makerfield byelection win as incoming Labour MP signals the start of an even bigger campaign
JD Vance’s staff were at the airbase ready to fly to summit in Bürgenstock for Iran talks before trip was suddenly cancelled
Greater Manchester mayor says result represents Labour’s ‘final chance to change’, after soundly beating Reform UK and Restore Britain
Editorial: The memorandum of understanding signed in Versailles lays bare US failure and the pointlessness of this illegal war
Editorial: Reports of agents taking 50% of women’s earnings undermine the company’s rhetoric of empowerment
A ban alone could make things worse. A good strategy needs more educational content – and more money, says Rosie Parkyn, executive director of the Guardian Foundation
Hip-hop producer behind Travis Scott’s Sicko Mode and Drake’s Nonstop has been found dead at home during a police welfare check
The Northern Irish sitcom returns for a second season, and the lads go into a tailspin after learning about the famine. Plus: more World Cup action, with Scotland v Morocco
Progressive Jewish group calls for more focus on the threat from the far right and the recognition of a diversity of views within the community
Scientists are examining how ‘blood rain’ affects soil microbiome, with Portuguese vineyards a particular focus
Forget pineapple and use berries instead, with aromatic five-spice adding its warming fragrance to this darkly delicious take on the classic bake
No trying my dessert, no tasting my drink, and definitely no double-dipping. I don’t care if it makes me sound precious or a germophobe, says journalist and author Poorna Bell
Exclusive: Oxevision system used by 40% of NHS mental health trusts being scrutinised by information commissioner over privacy concerns
Portsmouth, Hampshire: A huge conservation effort is under way to restore native oysters to the Solent, and I was on hand to help give them a pre-release spa day