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Sunday 10 July 2016

Angela Eagle to launch formal bid for Labour party leadership

Former shadow business secretary likely to face protests in her constituency while Labour HQ has compiled evidence of other political parties encouraging members to join Labour to support Corbyn

Angela Eagle to launch formal bid for Labour party leadership
Gender identity and the big questions that have yet to be answered

Gender identity and the big questions that have yet to be answered
Gender identity clinic services under strain as referral rates soar

Gender identity clinic services under strain as referral rates soar

Parliament should make final decision on whether to leave EU, barristers say

More than 1,000 barristers sign letter to PM arguing referendum result is advisory as it did not set a threshold for leaving EU

Parliament should make final decision on whether to leave EU, barristers say
Tony Blair could face contempt of parliament motion over Iraq war

David Davis hopes MPs can debate before summer recess his motion accusing former PM of misleading Commons

Tony Blair could face contempt of parliament motion over Iraq war
'Still feels like a dream' says Gordon Reid after Wimbledon double

24-year-old Scot says he hopes his victories in the men’s wheelchair singles and doubles finals inspire others

'Still feels like a dream' says Gordon Reid after Wimbledon double
PM's job? No thanks, says Andy Murray, as Cameron booed on Centre Court

Murray mentioned David Cameron – who was present – in his post-match interview, eliciting boos from the Wimbledon crowd

PM's job? No thanks, says Andy Murray, as Cameron booed on Centre Court

Theresa May to call for unity, equality and successful exit from EU

Tory leadership candidate says she wants more accountability for big business, with workers on company boards and annual shareholder votes on executive pay

Theresa May to call for unity, equality and successful exit from EU
Labour leadership contest: what are the rules?

Some things are known but a great deal has yet to be decided

Labour leadership contest: what are the rules?
Brexit vote paves way for federal union to save UK, says all-party group

Exclusive Proposed constitutional reform would give each nation and region of the UK full sovereignty over its own affairs

Brexit vote paves way for federal union to save UK, says all-party group
Angela Eagle profile: 'She’s tough – in the best possible sense'

Former colleagues say the MP is well equipped to challenge Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour party leadership

Angela Eagle profile: 'She’s tough – in the best possible sense'

Australian election: Malcolm Turnbull declares win, eight days after polls close

Ministers to be sworn in next week, as prime minster expresses hope the country’s 45th parliament will be ‘exciting and constructive’

Australian election: Malcolm Turnbull declares win, eight days after polls close
'Now we are waking up': Zimbabwe protests leader seeks international help

Evan Mawarire urges foreign governments to put pressure on Robert Mugabe and threatens further shutdowns

'Now we are waking up': Zimbabwe protests leader seeks international help
More than 300 dead as South Sudan capital is rocked by violence

UN security council urges end to fighting in Juba between troops loyal to president and vice-president amid civil war fears

More than 300 dead as South Sudan capital is rocked by violence
Ninja boom: how Japan's secret warriors swapped the shadows for the spotlight

Japan is exploiting a global craze for ninjas as the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the Olympics approach

Ninja boom: how Japan's secret warriors swapped the shadows for the spotlight

Brexit is a golden opportunity for stronger US-UK trade ties, says Osborne

Chancellor to meet senior Wall Street figures on first of missions to major economies to discuss ramifications of Britain’s vote to leave EU

Brexit is a golden opportunity for stronger US-UK trade ties, says Osborne
Lowest-paid workers to receive smaller pay rises, says thinktank

Uncertainty caused by Brexit vote means ‘national living wage’ will rise more slowly, according to the Resolution Foundation

Lowest-paid workers to receive smaller pay rises, says thinktank
Plane catering for expanding waistlines to be showcased at Farnborough

Bombardier’s CS100 aircraft, with wider seats in response to an increase in average passenger size, will take flight at airshow

Plane catering for expanding waistlines to be showcased at Farnborough
Bank of England considers interest rate cut to tackle Brexit crisis

Monetary policy committee discussing a range of options, which include keeping rates on hold or slashing them to zero

Bank of England considers interest rate cut to tackle Brexit crisis

Eyewitness: Louisiana, US

Protesters gather at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Baton Rouge

Eyewitness: Louisiana, US

Andrea Leadsom delights the Tory right. But she may cost them power

The reactionary crusade designed to woo party members could easily lose the next general election

Andrea Leadsom delights the Tory right. But she may cost them power
Don’t Klingon to the past, George Takei. A gay Sulu is right for Star Trek 2016

The actor who first played Sulu is wrong to criticise Simon Pegg’s re-imagining of a much-loved character. Star Trek Beyond is a reboot for our times

Don’t Klingon to the past, George Takei. A gay Sulu is right for Star Trek 2016
Ben Jennings on the Labour party leadership – cartoon

Angela Eagle will formally launch her challenge to Jeremy Corbyn on Monday

Ben Jennings on the Labour party leadership – cartoon
Will Nato’s warmer words prevent a new cold war?

After years of tension, the west has struck a new conciliatory note – and Russia’s tone has changed

Will Nato’s warmer words prevent a new cold war?

The Guardian view on the Act of Union: time to reimagine the United Kingdom

Editorial: New ideas for a federal relationship between England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales should get a proper debate going about the post-Brexit union

The Guardian view on the Act of Union: time to reimagine the United Kingdom
The Guardian view on the Nato summit: a refreshed alliance for troubled times

Editorial: Held for the first time in a central European capital, the North Atlantic defence and security alliance is at last responding to the continent’s multiple challenges

The Guardian view on the Nato summit: a refreshed alliance for troubled times
Hands up the ‘morons’ who caused all this Labour leader mess

Letters: The Labour party’s rules for electing its leader were carefully devised to ensure that the nominations were in the hands of MPs, with a high threshold to ensure that a ‘fringe’ candidate would not get through

Hands up the ‘morons’ who caused all this Labour leader mess
Time for a progressive alliance under proportional representation

Letters: The British political landscape can open up and new political ecosystems can develop. Interesting times

Time for a progressive alliance under proportional representation

Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio/Dark Twin review – rapturous moments, with a bit of rambling

Nicola Benedetti and her proficient trio give their Mark-Anthony Turnage ‘love duet’ a solid airing, while Australian pianist Zubin Kanga took us in new musical directions

Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio/Dark Twin review – rapturous moments, with a bit of rambling
The Damned five-star review – Van Hove's chillingly prescient masterstroke

Comédie-Française and the Belgian director unite at the Avignon festival for a virtuoso stage adaptation of Luchino Visconti’s 1969 film

The Damned five-star review – Van Hove's chillingly prescient masterstroke
Fury review – a sparky modern Medea that's all too real

Phoebe Éclair-Powell’s promising story about a poor, single mother is fuelled by genuine rage and plenty of compassion

Fury review – a sparky modern Medea that's all too real
T in the Park review – Stone Roses piped onstage as T parties through its troubles

Strathallan Castle, Perthshire
Disclosure, Calvin Harris and Jamie xx on terrific form as controversy plagues festival

T in the Park review – Stone Roses piped onstage as T parties through its troubles

Horrible Histories and Hetty Feather: how kids' books become TV hits

CBBC series show how to get it right, but with only a few channels interested, success is hard to find

Horrible Histories and Hetty Feather: how kids' books become TV hits
BBC won’t get special treatment, says Ofcom boss Sharon White

BBC won’t get special treatment, says Ofcom boss Sharon White
Media Monkey: Piers Morgan, the Sun’s Iraq dartboard and BBC women

Media Monkey: Piers Morgan, the Sun’s Iraq dartboard and BBC women

Abbas Kiarostami obituary

Iranian director whose enigmatic approach enabled him to sidestep censorship

Abbas Kiarostami obituary
Andrew Gosling obituary

Director and producer involved in many successful television ventures, including The End of the Pier Show and Late Night Line-Up

Andrew Gosling obituary

Starwatch: Teapot in Sagittarius

The Teapot appears to be pouring to the right, its spout represented by the stars Alnasl and Kaus Australis

Starwatch: Teapot in Sagittarius
Calls for a new clean air act in the UK

Calls for a new clean air act in the UK
Cormorants watch for trout beneath the mirror surface of the lake

Cormorants watch for trout beneath the mirror surface of the lake