In the first of a series on nationalisation, we look at the critical tests ahead for the PM-in-waiting, from choosing a chancellor to the future of Thames Water As he swept towards victory in the Makerfield byelection, Andy Burnham told voters he wanted to see “the essentials of life being […]
After the England captain announced his international retirement, we look back at the highs and lows of the all-rounder’s incredible career Continue reading…
The hotter it gets, the faster our bodies lose water. Obviously, we need to replace it – but is anything better than plain H₂O? And does timing matter? Here’s what the science says Hydration is important. In temperatures like those we’re increasingly seeing in much of the world, sweating can […]
Document appears to have been subject to conflicting interpretations on key issues of Lebanon ceasefire and strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis live – latest updates The sudden eruption of fresh hostilities in the Gulf – just 10 days after Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding to […]
The mayor hopes to ‘write a new chapter in the party’s history’ – and recent democratic socialist wins prove he might be able to do it In the back yard of a Brooklyn bar, beneath strung-up lightbulbs and swaths of fabric that swooped like great sails, an ecstatic crowd greeted […]
Mark described abusing his daughter in a chatroom. Then it turned out nothing he had posted was true – and he walked free. With ‘fantasy abuse’ on the rise, can Emily and her mother win their fight to make it illegal? For the first 20 years of her life, Emily […]
The cost of living is putting pressure on relationships – and preventing some couples from properly splitting up Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads The separate sleeping arrangement started seven years before the marriage finished. When Mary-Ann’s* hot flushes turned the bed into a furnace, her […]
The H5N1 virus has now reached every continent on the planet. What does it mean for some of the world’s unique species? This article contains images of dead wildlife. Reader discretion is advised It was a rough five-day sail from the Falkland Islands and, as the science expedition approached the […]
There are glimpses of the Curb star at his razor-like best here – but they are desperately few. It’s mainly worth watching for the immaculate Obama intro It is always an emotional blow to see former US president Barack Obama pop up on one’s screen. The Instagram algorithm sends me […]
The putative PM-to-be explained how one of Tony Harrison’s poems gave him a new outlook – one that the country is sorely in need of Two weeks before Josh Simons stood down as the Makerfield MP for his benefit, Andy Burnham was at Salts Mill in Shipley celebrating the life […]