World
Leaders gather for emergency summit as ceasefire talks enter critical phase
Eleanor Whitfield in Geneva
Politics
Cabinet split deepens over plans to overhaul planning laws
Senior ministers clash behind closed doors as the prime minister pushes ahead with a bill critics call 'a developers' charter'.
Harriet Cole, Political correspondent
Business
Markets rally as central bank hints at first rate cut since 2020
The FTSE 100 closed at a record high and the pound strengthened after policymakers said inflation was 'on a sustainable path'.
Nadia Petrova, Economics editor
Top stories
Science
Astronomers detect signs of water vapour on Earth-sized exoplanet
Observations from the James Webb telescope suggest the rocky world 40 light years away may have retained an atmosphere.
Dr Hannah Morris, Science correspondent
Environment
Global temperatures breach 1.5C threshold for 12 consecutive months
Scientists say the record run is a 'stark warning' as nations prepare for the next round of climate negotiations.
Isla Fraser, Environment editor
Culture
National Theatre announces free tickets for under-25s across all shows
The scheme, funded by a £12m donation, aims to build 'the audience of the next 50 years'.
Rosalind Park, Arts correspondent
Health
Weight-loss drugs to be offered through GPs in major expansion
Up to 250,000 people could be eligible under the plan, which ministers say will save the health service billions in the long run.
Priya Raman, Health editor
Opinion
The housing crisis is a political choice. Here is how we fix it
Decades of underbuilding did not happen by accident. Our columnist sets out a five-point plan.
Polly Toynbee-Marsh
World
Record monsoon floods displace two million across South Asia
Aid agencies warn of a looming humanitarian crisis as rivers breach their banks for the third time this season.
Rahul Mehta in Dhaka
Politics
Opinion polls show tightest race in a decade with weeks to go
Analysis of 40 surveys puts the two main parties within the margin of error as undecided voters hold the balance.
Thomas Grey
Business
High street giant to close 120 stores in restructuring
Up to 3,000 jobs are at risk as the retailer shifts investment online after another year of falling footfall.
Oliver Baines
Alan Ferguson obituary
Other lives: Academic who became an aid agency worker in Kenya after lecturing at Nairobi University
Ann Burnett
Brazil attorney general says meddling ‘cannot be tolerated’ after Trump funding plans revealed
Jorge Messias calls Guardian report ‘an important alert for Brazilian sovereignty’ as nation prepares to go to polls
Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Roth and Joseph Gedeon in Washington
France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country
Jon Henley in Paris
Putin says ‘all weapons at disposal’ if there’s an attack on Russia – as it happened
Jakub Krupa (now and earlier) and Martin Belam (earlier)
How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power
PM has praised Abu Dhabi group as ‘huge partner’ in reshaping Manchester, but critics say this ignores public cost of city’s transformation
Josh Halliday North of England editor
Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes
Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment
Rowena Mason, Pippa Crerar and Patrick Butler
Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate
Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in Nige
John Crace
Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget
Jessica Elgot,Heather Stewart, Pippa Crerar and Richard Partington
‘Total class act’: Marie-France van Heel is poised to be a very different PM’s wife
Alexandra Topping Political correspondent
High street giant to close 120 stores in restructuring
Up to 3,000 jobs are at risk as the retailer shifts investment online after another year of falling footfall.
Oliver Baines
Airline profits soar as travellers shrug off higher fares
The carrier reported a 40% jump in annual profit and said demand for summer bookings was 'exceptionally strong'.
Lucy Chen
Start-up valuations tumble as investors demand path to profit
Venture funding fell to its lowest level in six years as founders face a tougher fundraising climate.
Sam Whitaker in San Francisco
Regulators open investigation into AI chatbots over child safety
Authorities in the EU and UK will examine whether leading assistants do enough to protect under-18s from harmful content.
Alex Rivera, Technology editor
Chipmaker unveils processor it claims doubles laptop battery life
The new architecture promises 'all-week' battery for thin-and-light notebooks, with the first devices due before the holidays.
Mei Tanaka
Massive data breach exposes records of 40 million customers
The telecoms company said names, addresses and partial payment details were accessed in a 'sophisticated' attack.
Ben Carter
The right to repair is finally becoming law. Will it work?
New rules force manufacturers to sell spare parts for a decade. We look at what changes for consumers.
Alex Rivera
Champions stunned in cup shock as minnows score late winner
A 93rd-minute header sealed one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history in front of a delirious home crowd.
Jamie Doyle at the stadium
Marathon world record smashed by 42 seconds in perfect conditions
The 24-year-old became the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier in an official race.
Lena Hoffmann
Wimbledon champion withdraws from US Open with wrist injury
The world No 2 said the decision was 'heartbreaking' but necessary to avoid a longer lay-off.
Chris Pollard
Cycling's grand tour heads into the mountains with title wide open
Three riders sit within 40 seconds of the lead ahead of a brutal weekend in the Alps.
Lena Hoffmann
National Theatre announces free tickets for under-25s across all shows
The scheme, funded by a £12m donation, aims to build 'the audience of the next 50 years'.
Rosalind Park, Arts correspondent
Long-lost Renaissance masterpiece found in suburban attic
Experts have authenticated the painting, missing since 1942, after a family contacted an auction house about an 'old picture'.
Miles Thornton
Streaming boom leaves independent cinemas fighting for survival
One in five arthouse venues could close within two years without emergency support, a new report warns.
Rosalind Park
Astronomers detect signs of water vapour on Earth-sized exoplanet
Observations from the James Webb telescope suggest the rocky world 40 light years away may have retained an atmosphere.
Dr Hannah Morris, Science correspondent
Gene therapy trial restores partial sight in inherited blindness
Twelve patients regained the ability to read large print after a single injection, researchers report in Nature.
Ian Blackwood
Fusion reactor sustains plasma for record 20 minutes
The milestone brings scientists a step closer to the long-promised goal of limitless clean energy.
Dr Hannah Morris
The housing crisis is a political choice. Here is how we fix it
Decades of underbuilding did not happen by accident. Our columnist sets out a five-point plan.
Polly Toynbee-Marsh
We are sleepwalking into an AI-shaped education system nobody voted for
Schools are adopting tools faster than we can evaluate them. Parents deserve a say.
Gaby Hinsliff-Reed
Football has never been richer, or more fragile
Record TV deals mask a sport living beyond its means, argues our chief sports writer.
Barney Ronay-Hill
Britain's rivers are dying in plain sight. Where is the outrage?
Sewage spills are up again. It is time to hold water companies to account.
George Monbiot-Hale