Fears of chocolate price rises after bad cacao harvests lead to shortages

Around the world this weekend, people will consume hundreds of millions of Easter eggs and bunnies as part of an annual chocolate intake that can exceed 8kg (18lb) for every Briton , or 5kg for Americans and Europeans .

Farm to create biggest natural grassland in southern England

A 2,800-acre arable farm in Wiltshire is to be transformed into the biggest grassland rewilding project in southern England in a n eff ort to restore declining plants, insects and endangered species including grasshopper warblers, cuckoos and turtle doves.

How close is too close? Labour seeks good relations with EUbut also has its red lines

Keir Starmer swept to the Labour leadership as the man who put rejoining the EU on the party’s agenda in the bleak years after the Brexit vote. But as he prepares for power, the chance of a Starmer government negotiating re-entry was summed up by the Labour peer Lord Mandelson this week: “You’ve got to be joking!”

Conservatives to lose 1,000 years of experience as MPs stampede for exit

The Conservative party will lose almost 1,000 years of Commons experience just from MPs who have already announced they are standing down, a Guardian analysis has shown, amid an exodus likely to be even greater than in 1997.

Skate of the art Teenager who made a mockery of sport's technical limits

Ilia Malinin’s star-making, record-shattering free skate to win the men’s singles at last week’s world figure skating championships in Montreal has registered shockwaves through the sport and beyond.

Hospital admissions for waterborne diseases up by 60% in England - data

Water-borne diseases such as dysentery and Weil’s disease have risen by 60% since 2010 in England, new fi gures reveal.

Growing pharmacy closures in England threaten plans to ease pressure on GPs

Almost 1,000 pharmacies in England have closed since 2017, potentially leading to millions of extra GP appointments, the Guardian can exclusively reveal.

'Not enough about the horror': atomic bomb survivors on Oppenheimer as it finally opens in Japan

It is hard to think of a more emotionally charged venue than Hatchoza for the first screening in Japan of the Academy Award- winning fi lm Oppenheimer. The cinema in Hiroshima is located less than a kilometre from the hypocentre of the first atomic bombing in history – the devastating culmination of the American physicist’s work.

DUP leader Donaldson quits after sex offence charges

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has resigned as leader of the Democratic Unionist party after being charged with sexual offences, throwing Northern Irish politics into turmoil.

Feel the power: huge success of Gladiators may herald revival of more old shows

Can you feel the power of the Gladiators? Do you have the will and the skill?

Schools risk 'fuelling hate' by avoiding talk of Gaza war

Schools in England are closing down legitimate debate about the Israel-Gaza conflict because teachers feel ill-equipped and are concerned about political impartiality, the government’s independent adviser on social cohesion says

Concern Over £100 Cost Of Pharmacy Covid Jabs

Experts and patient groups have warned that the high cost of private Covid vaccinations could exacerbate health inequalities and leave those more at risk from the virus without a vital line of defence.

Up to the nines: Haaland v Havertz offers a style subplot in forward faceoff

Sunday's match at the Etihad pits City’s ruthless goalscorer against Arsenal's increasingly influential false 9 whoever prevails could sway the title race

Tonali charged by FA for 50 alleged betting rule breaches

The Football Association has charged Newcastle's Sandro Tonali with 50 alleged gambling offences relating to bets the Italy midfielder placed after swapping Milan for Tyneside in a £55m transfer last July.

'Sexism is the risk factor': the race to learn more about ACL injuries

Experts suggest that a lack of resources, rather than biology, is key to the worrying trend among female players

'People write about you as a different breed - it's another level as a mum'

Double Olympic champion Helen Glover says she is super-chilled’ despite balancing rowing with parenting as she eyes another medalin Paris this summer

'A club for life' How caring ethos powered Norwegian YMCA team all the way to the top flight

Football's ability to conjure ridiculous stories is legion, but even so the one about the YMCA club in Norway's Eliteserien is ridiculous.

Crypto reformed? Bankman-Fried is going to jail but there'll be others

There is a palpable feeling of relief in the cryptocurrency sector. Evangelists are preaching the good news that the industry has been purged of bad actors like Sam Bankman-Fried of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, Alex Mashinsky of bankrupt lending platform Celsius, Do Kwon of failed stablecoin Terra and Changpeng Zhao, disgraced former CEO of exchange Binance.

Senior Tory MP faces lobbying questions over Treasury role

A senior Tory MP is facing questions over whether he used his Commons Treasury committee role to lobby for changes to post-Brexit City rules that stand to benefit the industry where he has a second job.

Figures confirm last year ended in recession

Official figures have confirmed that the UK economy went into recession at the end of last year, after the latest estimate found it contracted in the last two quarters of 2023.

France backs bill to outlaw bias against hairstyles in workplace

France's lower house of parliament has backed a bill banning discrimination based on hairstyle, colour or texture, in a \"historic\" move supporters say will help penalise workplace discrimination.

US official quits saying Biden is hushing up evidence of Israeli abuse in Gaza Strip

A human rights official has resigned from the US state department over Gaza saying the Biden administration is flouting US law by continuing to arm Israel, and is hushing up evidence that the US has seen on Israeli human rights abuses.

Advance of IS affiliates could lead to new wave of terror, analysts warn

Islamic State (IS) remains defeated in its core strongholds of the Middle East but has made significant progress in Africa and parts of south Asia, winning territory and resources that could serve as a launchpad for a new campaign of extremist violence, analysts and officials believe.

Biden presidential campaign to raise $25m with one event

Joe Biden was set to appear on stage with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, his two most recent predecessors as Democratic presidents, in New York City last night, in an extravaganza the Biden election campaign said would raise a \"historic\" $25m (£20m).

India hits back after US criticises detention of Delhi chief minister

The chief minister of Delhi was remanded in custody for a further four days yesterday amid international criticism of his arrest on corruption charges last week.

Queer artists urge UK singer to boycott Eurovision over Israel

More than 450 queer artists, individuals and organisations have called on the UK's Eurovision contestant, Olly Alexander, to boycott this year's competition in solidarity with Palestine.

Fresh blow for Rwanda plan as report finds high poverty levels

New fears have arisen about the suitability of Rwanda as a destination to send UK asylum seekers after a damning government assessment about the prevalence of poverty and malnutrition in the country.

MSPs told to 'catch up with public' as assisted dying bill tabled in Scotland

Scotland could become the first part of the UK to offer terminally ill adults assistance to end their lives if Holyrood approves a new bill.

All-male policy branded a scandal as protest arrives at club's door

Protesters demanding women be admitted to the men-only Garrick Club have delivered an open letter to its members saying discrimination on the grounds of sex is \"nothing short of scandalous\".

Seven leading women are nominated to become Garrick's first female members

Seven women with leading positions in the British establishment have been nominated as prospective female members of the Garrick in the event that the club agrees to change its rules so that women are able to join.