Extra Geography review – a sweet and spiky coming-of-age debut
Two teenage girls find their friendship put to the test in a witty and charmingly odd British comedy
‘Risky’ Tories, ‘drama queen’ Jenrick and Farage’s Trump problem: voters’ verdict on the battle for the right
In focus groups in Warrington and Godalming, there was a feeling Keir Starmer was adrift – but are Reform’s ‘Globetrotters’ the answer?
Put north of England ‘front and centre’ of net zero strategy, Reeves urged
Region has higher share of net zero economic output, data shows, and Labour leaders fear Reform would dismantle industry if it wins power
Poundland shuts 149 stores, cuts 2,200 jobs and focuses on £1 items
Discounter relaunches Pep & Co clothing brand after a switch to ranges supplied by its former parent group hit sales
TikTok announces it has finalized deal to establish US entity, sidestepping ban
Majority US-owned venture includes Larry Ellison’s Oracle, private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX
How Trump’s relations with America’s biggest banking boss hit rock bottom
US president’s $5bn lawsuit against JP Morgan and Jamie Dimon follows a steady rise in tensions between the two men
Nine bedrooms, seven untimely deaths: can ‘cursed’ Venice palace finally attract a buyer?
Ca’ Dario, empty for years, has failed to find a new owner, with local legends suggesting it is jinxed
Leaked video shows Venezuela regime’s desperate struggle to control message
Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez told influencers of US threat to kill leaders if they did not cooperate after capture of Maduro
‘We have a clear agenda’: the teenager who broke news of Tory MP’s defection to Reform
Charlie Simpson, 15, is part of new generation of self-styled ‘independent journalists’ with links to far right
What images of a detained five-year-old boy reveal about Trump’s draconian ICE crackdown
Liam Ramos, a preschooler, is just one of a number of kids caught up in dystopian ICE surges in Minnesota and beyond
As stars wear black at Valentino’s funeral, tributes are dressed in red
Fashion designer’s death has brought the red dress – and his distinctive shade of the colour – back into the spotlight
Russia deploys new high-speed drones amid claims they contain western parts
Experts say Geran-5 long-range attack UAVs could pose serious threat to Ukraine’s struggling air defences
It’s Andy Burnham, the man who could be king. Will he, won’t he – are we really still watching this movie?
Many yearn and yearn for the Greater Manchester mayor to claim his Westminster crown. They should be careful what they wish for – as should he, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
‘Every single frame was sweated over’: how Becoming Led Zeppelin became the biggest documentary of the year
Bernard MacMahon’s film about the 70s giants took advantage of audience enthusiasm to make a major impact in cinemas – and it’s just the latest in a string of films about the era of classic rock