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Senate Democrats investigate Trump’s reported offer to oil bosses of climate rules rollback for donations – live
via theguardian.comSenate budget and finance committee investigation to examine what happened at April dinner with oil firmsNational Public Radio reports that attorney general Merrick Garland declined to comment on supreme court justice Samuel Alito’s display of rightwing flags:So, too, did Joe Biden, when reporters shouted questions about the matter at him, as he welcomed Kenyan president William Ruto to the White House: Continue reading... -
Euro 2024: England enter the fray with Serbia opener in Gelsenkirchen – live
via theguardian.comSlovenia meet Denmark in the other Group C clashSign up for Football Daily | Get in touch! Email RobAnd now for something completely different, a tale of missing grundies and sauna etiquette.Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to play as a midfielder – pure bred, no hybrid – tonight. Many pundits have criticised his lack of defensive nous, most notably Wayne Rooney and Roy Keane, and Gareth Southgate was asked the question during his press conference.Everybody’s more than entitl -
UK ‘morally incoherent’ for sending arms to Israel and aid to Gaza, says Oxfam chief
via theguardian.comExclusive: Charity granted permission to intervene after ministers rejected calls to suspend weapon salesIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesSupplying arms to Israel while simultaneously providing humanitarian aid to Gaza is “intellectually and morally incoherent”, the head of Oxfam GB has said.According to Gaza’s health ministry, more than 37,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in the Israeli military offensive on Gaza since the 7 October attacks by Hamas. Isr -
UK general election live: Wes Streeting urges voters not to ‘give the matches back to the arsonist to finish the job’
via theguardian.comShadow health secretary says Tory election victory would be ‘nightmare on Downing Street’ and expresses fury junior doctors’ strike is not resolvedSign up for the general election newsletterEd Davey was questioned about his time as part of the coalition government, led by former prime minister David Cameron, from 2010 to 2015, which drove a programme of austerity and saw real-term spending on adult social care fall.The Liberal Democrat leader said there were difficult decisions -
Russia-Ukraine war: peace summit enters second day as west looks to put pressure on Russia
via theguardian.comWestern countries and powers gather in Switzerland to pursue consensus on condemning Russia’s invasion of UkraineUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has thanked leaders and officials for attending this weekend’s peace summit as today’s talks get under way.“A united world is a world of peace, a world that knows how to do the right thing. I thank everyone who worked for this day – every leader, all the teams and advisors of the leaders, all the countries. O -
The week in theatre: A Child of Science; Wedding Band; No Love Songs – review
via theguardian.comBristol Old Vic; Lyric Hammersmith; Southwark Playhouse, London
The moving story of the invention of IVF gives space to the women affected; Alice Childress’s 60s interracial romance proves relevant still; but a musical about unplanned parenthood can’t find the dramaIn vitro fertilisation has become such a fact of life today that it’s hard to imagine how horrifying the idea seemed half a century ago, invoking a Boschian future of Frankenbabies and the upending of God’s wil -
Nigel Slater’s recipes for vanilla shortbread with pistachio and cherries, and feta scones, watercress and cucumber butter
via theguardian.comUnusually flavoursome treats for a truly glorious afternoon tea in the gardenI made a batch of scones this week that I was particularly happy with, introducing crumbs of feta and thyme leaves to the dough, and offering them warm from the oven with a peppery butter of watercress and cucumber. A tiny mouthful of summer.Afternoon tea is a timeless treat that rarely fails to delight, and never more so than in a shady corner on a summer’s afternoon. Homemade scones, freshly baked biscuits and a -
My son is suspicious of the idea of Father’s Day. Why would he want to celebrate the lesser of his two parents? | Seamas O'Reilly
via theguardian.comI’m aware of sounding a bit desperate as I explain the concept to him‘Who says it’s Father’s Day?’ my son says to me, with the questioning glare of someone who’s been told they have extra tax to pay. ‘Well, the world does,’ I tell him, suddenly self-conscious. I feel like I’m pitching the idea of a global celebration of my greatness to a panel on Dragons’ Den. ‘It’s like a feast day,’ I say, ‘a special day for da -
Time may be up for the Tories, but their legacy of lies will live on | Stewart Lee
via theguardian.comRishi Sunak and his cronies have helped spread an epidemic of disinformation in this campaign – it’s a political way of life for the right“It’s the lying I can’t stand.” That’s the close of the affair cliche isn’t it? We can forgive so much – incompetence, petulance, flatulence – but in the end dishonesty derails things. I suppose that’s why the nation’s 14-year abusive relationship with the Conservative party is finally fin -
The great DIY revival: meet the people who’ll try to fix anything
via theguardian.comA new repair subculture is flourishing across the UK. Meet the experts and tinkerers sharing lost skills to make do and mendI’ll need your sewing fingers for this one, Jean,” says volunteer fixer Richard Pope. He peers into the belly of a 1970s Grundig analogue radio, as Jean delicately knots the thread that provides the tension for the radio’s frequency dial. “It’s been stuck on Radio 2 for years,” Jean confides, “and I can’t stand all the shoutin -
Election diary: a tax on disco music, a levy on punctuation – and VAT terror stalking rural England
via theguardian.comWe’re halfway and it’s time to analyse the best comedy offerings among the general election campaigns, with special mentions for the PM and Ed DaveyIf you see a guy trying to pogo-stick along a trapeze while arguing for an overhaul of capital gains tax, think twice before calling the authorities – it’s probably Ed Davey. The Lib Dem leader has so far talked tactical voting in a fairground teacup and endured an assault course in Tunbridge Wells. We knew the Torie -
Ashton Celebrated review – Royal Ballet turns traditional into timeless
via theguardian.comRoyal Opera House, London
Frederick Ashton’s musicality, footwork and storytelling are showcased in a programme of gracefully danced favouritesWhen you watch the ballets of Frederick Ashton alongside the work of others, he can sometimes look traditional. Yet seeing a programme devoted entirely to his work at the start of a four-year international celebration allows the eye to catch other qualities.All his famous musicality, his intricate footwork, his storytelling clarity are on display, b -
The week in TV: On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace; Presumed Innocent; The Rest Is Politics; Inside No 9 – review
via theguardian.comDocuseries meets eco-thriller as climate activists clash with Russia’s despot; Jake Gyllenhaal stars in an oddly flat legal drama rehash; Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart give us podcast TV; and the impish final episode of Inside No 9On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace (BBC Two) | iPlayer
Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+)The Rest Is Politics: Election Special (Channel 4) | channel4.com
Inside No 9 (BBC Two) | iPlayerDelivered in three half-hour double bills past week, On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenp -
Stephen Fry: ‘The Conservatives are what we call in poker a busted flush’
via theguardian.comThe actor on playing a Polish Holocaust survivor alongside Lena Dunham, what he likes about hip‑hop and why a boring PM would be a reliefStephen Fry, 66, is an actor, broadcaster, writer, presenter and director. As a teenager, he was expelled from school, went to prison for credit card fraud and failed his A-levels before retaking them, resulting in a scholarship to Cambridge University, where he joined the Footlights sketch troupe. He has since starred in more than 60 TV shows, at least 5 -
#MeToo men want to be forgiven, but what of the careers of their casualties? | Martha Gill
via theguardian.comKevin Spacey weeps over lost jobs, but victims of sexual harassment were once routinely cancelledYes, they did something wrong. But the punishment is out of proportion. They have apologised, they have promised to change. Isn’t it time we forgave some of the men brought down by #MeToo?It’s an important question – one that anyone interested in justice should ask. Lately, the rate of asking has picked up pace. In an interview with Piers Morgan last week, Kevin Spacey sobbed a -
Gordon Ramsay ‘lucky to be here’ after US bike crash
via theguardian.comCelebrity chef says wearing a helmet saved his life after collision in ConnecticutGordon Ramsay has said he is lucky to be alive after a “really bad” cycling accident in the US.The celebrity chef said wearing a helmet saved his life after the collision in Connecticut. Continue reading... -
Thatcherism, austerity, Brexit, Liz Truss... goodbye and good riddance to all that | Will Hutton
via theguardian.comFor 45 years, Britain has been blighted by Conservative ideologies that promised a path to prosperity, but achieved nothing of the sortThe Tory party in three weeks’ time promises to be in a more ruinous, even life-threatening position than Labour was in the aftermath of the 2019 general election. Labour at least had a route to recovery after an epic defeat – to blend mainstream and centre-left opinion around a pragmatic programme for government, to eliminate all traces of antisemiti -
How to reverse austerity? Scrap some of the tax-relief schemes worth £204bn | Philip Inman
via theguardian.comEven the HMRC doesn’t know if any of the 341 tax breaks promote economic growth – many merely line the pockets of company owners and the super-rich• Caution, not grand plans, is needed if Labour is to build wealth in BritainWhen Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves consider the funding gap between what they want a Labour government to achieve and the money available, there are billions of pounds in unjustified tax giveaways that could be cancelled to help reverse austerity.Successive -
‘Hip-hop is the new avant garde’: John Cale on Lou Reed, anger and continual reinvention
via theguardian.comHe made rock history with the Velvet Underground, produced landmark albums for the likes of Patti Smith and collaborated with John Cage. At 82, Cale’s 18th solo outing proves he’s still making music at the bleeding edgeEven over the phone from Los Angeles, John Cale has a certain presence. It’s not just the still resonant Welsh lilt of his speaking voice or the way he takes his time to settle on the right words, more his tangential way of thinking – about music, songwriti -
Gavin Jantjes: To Be Free! A Retrospective 1970-2023 review – fierce and subtle
via theguardian.comWhitechapel Gallery, London
From post-pop art to late-flowering expressionism, the South African artist is one of his country’s most significant, and this huge survey shows off his extraordinary range
Gavin Jantjes – pronounced Yanchez – is not a name on many people’s lips, although he should be. Born in Cape Town in 1948, the year the apartheid regime first devastated South Africa, he is one of the country’s most significant artists. But a lifetime’s exile, m -
Finding comfort in good chocolate and the phases of the moon
via theguardian.comIt’s never nice being cheated, but a sweet surprise offered consolationA recent trip to London saw me scammed. Not something that has ever befallen me before, but a trusted friend had sent me a link. I was on a No 30 bus, ambling along at peace with the world, wondering how far away London is from gridlock, and my bullshit antenna was in the rest position. The friend was genuine, but the link to a too-good-to-be-true sale was not. Impulsivity and greed are punishing teachers. The financial -
EU drugs watchdog probes painkiller linked to deaths
via theguardian.comCampaigner welcomes investigation into drug after hundreds of suspected adverse reactionsAn investigation has been launched by the European drugs regulator into a popular painkiller linked to a series of illnesses and deaths.The European Medicines Agency (EMA), one of the biggest EU regulators, confirmed on Friday it was reviewing the painkiller metamizole, which can lead to agranulocytosis, a potentially fatal condition in which a patient’s white blood cells are severely depleted. Continu -
Brexit, oil and bombs: The words that have defined UK elections since 1945
via theguardian.comGuardian analysis of messaging in post-war Tory and Labour manifestos reveals shifting political focusClimate change, Brexit, and Europe might have been key touchstones in previous election campaigns, but Guardian analysis shows they are given less prominence in the two main UK parties’ latest manifestos in 2024.Looking into the text of every Conservative and Labour election manifesto dating back to 1945 shows that, while both parties still dedicate column inches to the climate emergency, -
‘A lingering taste of coconut and vanilla’: how Nigerians reclaimed ‘moonshine’ palm spirit
via theguardian.comOn an eco resort near Lagos, distilled palm sap outlawed by colonial authorities is making a comebackSince the pandemic, Lola Pedro has been spending a lot of time at an eco-tourist hamlet in Badagry town, on the outskirts of Lagos, surrounded by coconut and African apple trees next to chalets with showers open to the sky.The hamlet’s beach house serves as operations base and brainstorming centre for “Nigeria’s first premium spirit”, as the 42-year old researche -
Swedish EU diplomat Johan Floderus freed from Iranian jail in prisoner swap
via theguardian.comIranian-Swedish citizen Saeed Azizi also exchanged for Hamid Noury, who was serving life in Sweden for role in death of political prisonersJohan Floderus, the Swedish EU diplomat held in captivity for two years in Iran, has been freed and has arrived home, greeted by the Swedish prime minister and his delighted and relieved family and friends.Ulf Kristersson said on Saturday that the Iranian lifer Hamid Noury was being exchanged for Johan Floderus and the Iranian-Swedish citizen Saeed Azizi. He -
Sir Keir’s not here to entertain. If the media wants politics as panto, it’s playing in Clacton | Andrew Rawnsley
via theguardian.comComplaints that the Labour campaign is dull are a tribute to its steely professionalismFrom the off, this election has been Labour’s to lose – and boy does it know it. Every indicator signposts victory, but Labour is fighting it as if there’s a real risk of defeat. “Change”, the simple one-word slogan inscribed on the front cover of the manifesto, emblazoned on every podium and never absent from a Starmer speech, is a clinically utilitarian compression of the core t -
Euro 2024 diary: missing underpants and lost confidence as Scotland hit Germany
via theguardian.comIt’s a week of fun and games for our correspondent – until the football actually gets under way Garmisch-Partenkirchen Continue reading... -
Met police accused of failing to address toxic culture in firearms unit
via theguardian.comAction has been taken in only a tiny percentage of internal misconduct claims against officers since review by peer Louise CaseyThe Metropolitan police has been accused of failing to deal with the “toxic culture” inside its firearms unit after the number of internal misconduct investigations rose to its highest level since 2018.A wide-ranging investigation by Baroness Louise Casey last year found that the Met was institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic. Casey singled out -
HMRC has failed to fine a single ‘enabler’ of offshore tax fraud in five years
via theguardian.comLandmark powers to impose huge fines to tackle tax evasion and avoidance are ‘pointless’, figures showThe UK’s tax authority has not fined a single “enabler” of offshore tax evasion or noncompliance in five years, despite landmark powers to impose huge fines.Tory ministers claimed new laws introduced in 2017 allowed HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to pursue accountants, lawyers and bankers who facilitate offshore tax evasion would “create a level playing field&r -
Far-right policies don’t become palatable just because mainstream politicians adopt them | Kenan Malik
via theguardian.comThe normalisation of ideas once confined to the fringes is cause for concern, not complacencyFar right? Hard right? Radical right? Or just plain right? The success in the recent EU elections of parties such as Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, or RN, (the rebadged Front National), and Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has generated a debate about whether the label “far right” should be retired because, as Spectator editor Fraser Nelson argues, many p
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