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Fossil fuel subsidies damaging planet, says World Bank

Trillions of dollars of subsidies for fossil fuels, farming and fishing are causing \"environmental havoc\", according to the World Bank, severely harming people and the planet

This year on track to be hottest ever recorded

Global temperatures have accelerated to record-setting levels this month an ominous sign in the climate crisis, in advance of a gathering El Niño that could propel 2023 to become the hottest year ever recorded

First woman named as head of judiciary in England and Wales

For the first time in history the most senior judge in England and Wales will be a woman - although it is not known if she will be known as lord chief justice

Suspect being held for Nottingham attacks is a former university student, say police

The suspect in the Nottingham triple knife killings is a former student at the University of Nottingham called Valdo Amissão Mendes Calocane, according to sources

Conditions at Kent asylum centre likely to deteriorate again, watchdog warns

Suella Braverman, the home secretary, faces the “real danger” that conditions for asylum seekers held at the Manston processing facility could once again become inhumane and dangerous, the immigration watchdog said yesterday

Bee-eaters swoop on Norfolk to nest, driven by climate crisis

With cherry red, ultramarine, turquoise and yellow in their plumage, they are usually found streaking like multi-coloured darts across Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Spain

Beyond Glastonbury Lineker helps Eavis celebrate social housing project

Just over the hill, a small army of technicians and logistics experts were beavering away getting ready for the world’s greatest rock music event, the jamboree of music, magic and mayhem that is Glastonbury festival

Child killer Pitchfork can be released from jail, says Parole Board

The double child killer Colin Pitchfork can be released from prison subject to conditions, the Parole Board has said

Moment of truth After lying to us and deluding himself, reality finally bites

When Boris Johnson appeared before the privileges committee in March, he was asked by the Tory MP Alberto Costa if he would characterise the inquiry as a “witch -hunt” or a “kangaroo court”

Covid inquiry UK 'still not ready' for a new pandemic

Experts in disaster preparedness have warned that the government’s post-pandemic resilience plan requires “wholesale, radical rewriting” and claimed the government is failing to keep the public sufficiently safe

Johnson loyalists threaten Tory colleagues as they react to 'vindictive' report

Supporters of Boris Johnson have pledged to target for deselection Conservative members of the privileges committee and Tory MPs who endorse its findings, as the report prompted vicious party infighting

How Johnson was found to have misled MPs and why 90-day suspension was recommended

The House of Commons privileges committee has found that Boris Johnson repeatedly misled MPs when he told them he knew nothing about lockdown-breaking social gatherings in and around Downing Street

Report accuses 'insincere' Johnson of attack on democratic institutions

Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over Partygate and was part of a campaign to abuse and intimidate MPs investigating him, according to a damning official inquiry that threatens to further tear apart the Conservative party

Glenda Jackson, double Oscar winner and an outspoken Labour MP, dies at 87

Glenda Jackson, the double Oscar-winning actor turned Labour MP, has died at the age of 87 after “a brief illness” at her home in London

The Guardian bans gambling ads online and in newspapers

The Guardian has announced a global ban on gambling advertising, arguing it is unethical to take money from services that can lead to “addiction and financial ruin”

Broad edges out Wood to start first Ashes Test for England

Stuart Broad is poised for a raucous reunion with David Warner in front of a full house at Edgbaston after pipping Mark Wood for a place in the first Ashes Test against Australia that gets under way tomorrow.

Arsenal target Havertz with Chelsea ready to sell at £70m

Arsenal have emerged as strong contenders to sign Kai Havertz from Chelsea. Real Madrid have identified the German forward as a potential replacement for Karim Benzema but they could face competition from Mikel Arteta's side.

Everton face prospect of multimillion-pound bill if club lose FFP case

Everton face legal action from Leicester, Leeds, Southampton and Burnley that could run into tens of millions of pounds if they lose their case for an alleged breach of the Premier League's financial fair play rules, which the Guardian understands will be heard on 25 October.

Bankrupt Woking council to cut ties with developer behind skyscraper

Woking council plans to sever ties with the Northern Irish developer behind a skyscraper venture that helped tip the tiny Surrey local authority into effective bankruptcy.

Vodafone and Three agree deal to merge UK mobile networks

Vodafone and the owner of Three agreed a deal to merge their British telecoms networks yesterday in a move that will create the UK's largest mobile phone operator.

Berlusconi send-off draws thousands of mourners to Milan and divides Italians

Silvio Berlusconi had a privileged state send-off at Milan's imposing cathedral yesterday in a ceremony that drew thousands of mourners to a square outside but appalled critics.

Wagner group Putin sides with military chiefs in dispute over government control of mercenaries

After a destructive feud between his military chiefs and the mercenary warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin has appeared to side with his top brass, calling for Russia's \"volunteer detachments\" fighting in Ukraine to be placed under the direct control of the defence ministry.

Slow advance in Ukrainian counteroffensive as troops suffer significant casualties

Kyiv said yesterday that its troops were battling under Russian \"air and artillery superiority\" as cruise missiles targeting the supply lines of the Ukrainian counteroffensive killed three people on a nightshift in a warehouse in the southern city of Odesa.

Trump turns his legal battles into commanding primary race lead

Donald Trump, the former US president, spent his 77th birthday yesterday consolidating his lead in the Republican primary race for 2024 under the shadow of federal criminal charges - and bracing for further legal bombshells.

Plumber tells Lucy Letby trial of sewage leak in neonatal unit

A hospital plumber told Lucy Letby's trial yesterday that sewage had spilled from a sink in the neonatal unit where she allegedly murdered babies.

Home Office demand for drug test licensing 'puts festivalgoers at risk'

The Home Office has been accused by major festival organisers of endangering the lives of revellers after in effect blocking on-site drug testing.

Covid testing was weak at start of pandemic, DHSC admits to inquiry

The Department of Health and Social Care admitted yesterday that Covid testing was \"a significant weakness\" in the UK's early pandemic response and stressed the need for proper funding to prepare for the next emergency.

Blind man sues Network Rail after falling on to train tracks

A blind man who fell on to rail tracks and was nearly hit by a freight train is suing Network Rail for failing to put in place tactile paving to protect him.

Nadine Dorries MP under pressure to formally resign

Downing Street is heaping pressure on Nadine Dorries to stand down as soon as possible, saying her constituents in Mid Bedfordshire deserve certainty.

Final portrait by Klimt, 'a heartfelt ode to beauty', goes up for auction

A portrait by Gustav Klimt described as a \"heartfelt ode to absolute beauty\" is expected to fetch £65m when it is sold in London this month.