The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s first week: polished politics allow an upbeat start
Editorial: With a flurry of cost-of-living measures and a day in Number 10 North, the new prime minister has hit the right early notes
The Guardian view on ponds: these freshwater havens need a law of their own
Editorial: Small pools don’t get the same attention as polluted rivers or seas. But they have a vital role to play in boosting nature
Customers prefer AI chatbots, says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre and back office jobs axed
CEO Chris O’Shea defends Centrica’s plans as it reports rise in retail profits following focus on bigger margins
Scoff at cheaper bus fares and No 10 North if you like, but Andy Burnham knows what he’s doing
Retail politics while taking power out of London: if this works, Burnham’s premiership could be seriously transformational, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
The World Is Full of Married Men review – Jackie Collins’ bonkbuster as a gloriously filthy puppet show
Barbies, giant erections and exquisite craftsmanship combine in one of the year’s most outrageously funny and startingly original shows
When talk about the weather heats up or cools down
Letters: Readers contribute words that describe how people feel in all weathers
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence
From high heels to ‘Zara death pants’: how fashion falls foul of women’s safety
A physio, a tailor and a historian on the style trends that can put women in hospital and how to avoid the dangers
Qantas tests new ultra long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne
Airbus A350–1000ULR becomes most watched plane on flight tracking websites as Qantas tests new aircraft for its Project Sunrise
Weather tracker: More than 900 wildfires rage across Canada
Fires remain out of control in Northwest Territories and Ontario, while Argentina endures record night-time heat
Prince William? David Cameron? JD Vance? Celebrities brace – and Staines celebrates – ahead of new Ali G film
Sacha Baron Cohen’s doofus voice of yoof has been making fresh mischief with new film Who Iz I? But who will he catch out this time? And what does his fictional hometown make of his return?
Our blueprint for Andy Burnham’s success
Letters: Readers advise the new prime minister and his party on how to turn Labour’s fortunes, and the country’s, around
Migraines are so much more than just banging headaches
Letters: Until migraines are recognised as a multi-system condition, sufferers will continue to be dismissed, writes Sarah Khan. Plus a letter from Rab Hallett
Burnham urged to lobby EU leaders directly to waive EES border controls
Lib Dems call on PM to push for suspension of ‘bungled, malfunctioning’ system as overseas holiday travel peaks