Rivian shares rise 33% after $5bn deal with Volkswagen

Shares in Rivian surged after Volkswagen agreed to invest up to $5bn (£4bn) in the Amazon-backed electric carmaker.

Union tells Royal Mail bidder to give staff a 'serious stake'

The union representing postal workers has called for them to be handed a serious stake in Royal Mail, after the Czech billionaire bidding to snap up its owner for £3.75bn floated the possibility of implementing an \"incentive scheme\" if he is successful.

I got you Mel Now over to the last cabinet minister

Regrettably many of us would have been awake a long time yesterday before the latest broadcast round by the Last Cabinet Minister, Mel Stride.

Clacton Labour tells candidate to campaign elsewhere

Labour has been accused of \"not putting up a fight\" against Nigel Farage in Clacton after the party's candidate was instructed to leave the constituency after \"distracting\" from Keir Starmer's campaign.

Labour likely to introduce automatic voter registration in electoral shake-up

Labour is expected to introduce automatic registration for voting under plans to add millions more people to the electoral roll for future elections, especially young people, the Guardian has learned.

'He needs time': wife pleads for privacy as Assange is reunited with family in Australia

Julian Assange needs time to recover after his 14-year legal saga, his wife, Stella, said after his arrival back in Australia last night.

Driver in fatal school crash had epileptic seizure and will not be prosecuted - CPS

A woman who crashed her Land Rover into a preparatory school and killed two eight-year-old girls will not be charged after it was found she had an epileptic seizure at the wheel.

Class divide: how wealthiest families shell out thousands to give children a super-tutor

Wanted: part-time tutor for a budding young architecture student. Potential pay: well over £2m. In the booming world of specialised private education for the super-rich, earnings for tutoring, even when moonlighting, now dwarf conventional salaries.

Couple convicted on two charges but face retrial over baby's death

Constance Marten and her partner, Mark Gordon, have been found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice after the body of their baby daughter was found following a high-profile search, it can now be reported.

Boos rock England party as fans get a reality check

There was a festival feel with up to 40,000 supporters gathering to cheer onthe fast-fading Three Lions

'War affects us every day': Stepanenko on Ukraine's burden

Midfielder says he and his teammates have more in mind than Belgium clash

Afghanistan's triumph sends Australia home

Afghanistan pulled off a historic eight-run win against Bangladesh in a rain-affected thriller in St Vincent, advancing to a semi-final against South Africa and sending Australia to a shock exit from the tournament.

Chapel Down considers sale as winemaking trade sparkles

Britain's biggest wine producer, Chapel Down, is considering raising cash and even putting itself up for sale to fund more vineyards and build a new winery in a booming industry transformed by rising temperatures and tax breaks.

Airbus shares fall 10% after it cuts back delivery plan

Shares in Airbus tumbled yesterday after the aircraft maker cut its profit forecast and blamed persistent part shortages, which have affected production of its A320neo jets.

Conspiracy theories hampering search for missing Jay Slater'

As the search for Jay Slater, the British teenager who went missing while on holiday in Tenerife, enters its second week Spanish rescuers continue to comb the rugged mountain terrain where he was last seen for clues.

'Does someone have to die?' How neglect left Britain's rivers flooded with sewage

Red kites swoop above Fawley Meadows as Dave Wallace dips a sampling beaker into the deep green water of the River Thames on a late spring day.

'He's one of our own' Stourbridge cheers on Bellingham

\"They adore him. Everyone around here adores him. What he's done, it's absolutely ridiculous,\" says 26-year-old football fan Kyle Jackson.

'Force of nature' Strikingly green Attenborough portrait unveiled

Jonathan Yeo hopes he has communicated the sitter's \"wisdom and thoughtfulness\" in his latest portrait, but also the \"sort of childlike, infectious enthusiasm\" that audiences know so well.

'Unsung heroes' Dedicated group of supporters celebrate release

Beyond Julian Assange's family, few have been celebrating the past 24 hours more than the dedicated band of supporters that grew out of vigils and protests for him over the past two decades.

China's probe returns with first samples from far side of moon

China has become the first country to gather samples from the far side of the moon and bring them back to Earth in a landmark achievement for the Beijing space programme.

Newfound ice sheet tipping point could cause greater sea level rise

A newly identified tipping point for the loss of ice sheets in Antarctica and elsewhere could mean future sea level rise is significantly higher than shown by current projections.

'Incredible loss': war's deadly toll on Gaza's journalists

As Gaza City trembled to the sound of bombs, dozens of journalists made their way to a white-walled, two-story building in the upmarket neighbourhood of Rimal.

Assange's wife tells of joy at release under US plea deal

Julian's Assange's wife yesterday told of her elation that the WikiLeaks founder has been released from Belmarsh prison in London and will soon be a \"free man\" under a deal in which he will plead guilty to violating US espionage law.

Fifth Tory faces investigation as election betting scandal grows

Gambling Commission inquiries cast shadow over party’s campaign

'We Needed A Voice' Starmer Defends Role Under Corbyn

Keir Starmer has defended serving in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, saying he wanted to help preserve the Labour party and he "always knew there was going to be a day after".

Clarke Will Take The Heat But No Easy Fixes To Lift Scottish Football

Scotland may have endured anightmare tournament on pitch but problems runmuch deeper than their manager

Deschamps Ready To Recall Masked Mbappé To Secure Top Spot

Didier Deschamps has intimated France's desire to secure top spot in Group D could trigger Kylian Mbappé's return to the starting lineup against Poland tonight.

World First As UK Boy Is Fitted With Brain Implant To Control Epilepsy Seizures

A UK teenager with severe epilepsy has become the first person in the world to be fitted with a brain implant aimed at bringing seizures under control.

Princess Anne In Hospital For Head Injury And Concussion

The Princess Royal is in hospital with a head wound and concussion after an incident in which she is understood to have been injured by a horse.

Low Wage Growth Has Pushed 900,000 Children Into Poverty'

Average weekly wages now just 16 higher in real terms than in 2010