the observer
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Hilary Benn seeks shadow cabinet backing to oust CorbynShadow foreign secretary plans mass resignation following EU referendum result’s ‘existential’ threat to Labour
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Lib Dems to pledge British return to EU in next general electionLeader Tim Farron promises to take Britain back into the EU, as thousands join the pro-remain party after Friday’s result -
Glastonbury: drag queens lead salute to Orlando’s victimsThe NYC Downlow nightclub at the festival unites with Florida in celebration, remembrance and defiance -
I’m gay, reveals Justine Greening, as a million join Pride marchMinister tweets she is in same-sex relationship on day of biggest LGBT celebration in London
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Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton will take fight to Donald Trump in OhioWarren’s presence in swing state meant to help galvanize progressives behind Clinton amid suggestions the appearance is a preview of the Democratic ticket
features
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Louis Smith v Max Whitlock, Rio's hottest rivalryLouis Smith left sport for reality TV, now he wants to return to the Olympics. Max Whitlock has overtaken him to become one of the world’s best gymnasts. How are Britain’s men’s team – close friends since childhood – handling the competition?
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The man accused of starting the 2011 riots – and what he did nextMarcus Knox-Hooke was at the heart of the 2011 riots sparked by the death of his friend Mark Duggan in a police shooting. A new documentary follows him as he struggles to rebuild his life
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‘It’s a miracle my Colombia could never have imagined’After 60 years of conflict, the truce signed between President Santos and leaders of the Farc rebels has made a nation rejoice
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Why I've returned to the mother of all festivals 17 timesAs Glastonbury 2016 draws to a close, Dorian Lynskey recalls nearly two decades of music, madness and magical transformation
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Visual artists select their favourite album coversThe best record covers are often as much a part of the whole work as the songs themselves. We asked six artists to choose the designs that inspire them
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Why grown-ups as well as kids are swimming to Finding DoryPixar's latest film is set to be a huge summer draw. It works by cleverly and subtly tapping into our love of nostalgia
letters & editorials
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The Observer view on the EU referendumGiven that the Brexiters seem unprepared to govern, what now for Britain and the future of the EU?
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Politicians can learn from the public’s reaction to the death of Jo Cox‘We instinctively recognise and react to her humanity and authenticity’
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Letters: forget electric cars. Hydrogen power is the way forwardAlmost unnoticed, alternative energy generation has mushroomed, growing by many times more than anticipated
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Workers must be given a say in how businesses are runCapitalism is not about doing good but making money from human or other resources
regulars
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaI’m cold and angry towards my mother – how can I stop?A daughter both resents and appreciates her mother. Mariella Frostrup suggests that she explain her feelings
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsFlank at the Cow, Brighton: restaurant reviewA lustily written menu can’t deliver on all its promises – but enough well-executed dishes signal good things to come…
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sport
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Gareth McAuley’s own goal takes Wales past Northern Ireland at Euro 2016Gareth McAuley turned Gareth Bale’s cross into his own net as Wales progressed to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals at Northern Ireland’s expense
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Andy Murray seeks to defeat and inspire British opposition at WimbledonMurray wants British interest at Wimbledon, such as Liam Broady, Aljaz Bedene, James Ward and Kyle Edmund in the men’s singles, to progress – but first he wants to eliminate Broady in the first round
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Eddie Jones: England’s whitewash of Australia helps make up for BrexitThe England coach, Eddie Jones, has said that his side’s 3-0 series win in Australia will have ‘people talking less about the pound devaluing and more about the value of the rugby side’
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Poland hold nerve after Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka blazes penalty widePoland became the first team into the Euro 2016 quarter-finals, winning 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in which Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri’s superb equaliser proved in vain
interviews
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There’s something feral in meFoals’ brand of fierce, amorphous rock has brought them rare success as a guitar band. As they prepare to headline Reading and Leeds, frontman talks touring, fighting - and DIY
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I have no gene for shame. I just want to tell people the truthWith his show, My Family, due for a West End transfer, the comedian tells us why he has no regrets about sharing his parents’ intimate secrets on stage
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food & lifestyle
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The new trend for enjoying private meals in the home of a chefIntroducing the new apps aiming to do for eating out what Airbnb did for travel accommodation and Uber did for taxis
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Flank at the Cow, Brighton: restaurant reviewA lustily written menu can’t deliver on all its promises – but enough well-executed dishes signal good things to come…
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Hazelnut dukkah and roast beetroot garlic hummusThis heady mix of seeds, nuts and spices is worth having to hand to sprinkle over everything from hummus to couscous
reviews
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10 songs in the key of 2016The blistering revenge of a superstar scorned, an anthem to the rise of gender fluidity... Our music writers pick the songs that most reflect the state of music – and the world – right now
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Elvis & Nixon – the odd coupleKevin Spacey plays the president for laughs in a slight but enjoyable imagining of Elvis’s real life meeting with Nixon
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Europeans will always be welcome here in Scotland, says Sturgeon