Spanish PM’s former right-hand man jailed for 24 years for corruption
José Luis Ábalos found to have taken bribes on Covid-era public contracts in damaging blow to Pedro Sánchez
‘Guys would think I was a girl then get aggressive when they found out my name was Brian’: how Placebo made Nancy Boy
‘I thought I could regain some power by writing a celebration of debauchery that was so brazenly sexual it would infuriate the people who insulted me’
Clive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94
Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he ‘never’ tired of the music business
The best fans to keep you cool in 2026 – tried and tested
As temperatures soar across the UK, chill your space – and avoid energy-guzzling aircon – with our pick of the best fans, from tower to desk to bladeless
Wes Streeting backs Andy Burnham to become Labour leader and PM
Former health secretary decides not to run, making Burnham overwhelming favourite to succeed Keir Starmer as soon as July
Iran agrees to UN nuclear inspectors’ return as part of agreement with US
Other measures include Washington lifting sanctions on Tehran’s oil exports and reopening of the strait of Hormuz
Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rape
Former DUP leader convicted of 18 offences against two victims after high-profile trial that gripped Northern Ireland
Far-right millionaire wins Colombia’s razor-tight presidential election
Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella secures narrow majority
European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit is postponed
Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say British PM helped increase security
From migration to Mandelson: Keir Starmer’s successes and failures as prime minister
Where did it go wrong for the outgoing PM? And how much – if at all – did it threaten to go right?
British man accused of conspiring to drug and rape wife over two decades admits to a dozen sexual offences
Guilty pleas span three-year period, including sexually assaulting her with another man in 2024
Two million bees escape after truck carrying hives overturns in Texas
Accident was resolved fairly quickly and authorities said the bees were being transferred to local beekeepers
Good luck, Andy Burnham – you’ll need more than a smile and a better bus service to succeed in No 10
As prime minister, Starmer acted with dignity. What a pity that those Labour colleagues who ousted him could not do the same, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins