Starmer on brink of quitting as UK prime minister
Move could see Andy Burnham become Britain’s seventh leader in the decade since Brexit
Michael Bloomberg arms green lobby for fight against oil interests
Billionaire pledges $285mn to renewable industry associations as nations face energy policy decisions in wake of Iran war
Starmer could announce exit next week, some ministers believe
UK prime minister under intense pressure to set out departure timetable after Andy Burnham’s by-election win
Vance arrives in Switzerland for crunch US-Iran talks
Negotiations aimed at reaching permanent end to war will initially focus on Israeli-Hizbollah conflict in Lebanon
UK telecoms groups introduce ‘kill switch’ to cut phone theft from stores
Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree’s move comes after Apple and Samsung resisted calls to adopt broader measures
Sorry, Elon, the far right is still the far right
And on some issues, it’s further to the right than before
What Andy Burnham’s Westminster past reveals about him
‘King of the North’ started as a New Labour special adviser before serving in Corbyn’s shadow cabinet
SpaceX handed lowest possible ESG rating by MSCI
Triple C score puts Elon Musk’s company on par with Russia after 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Workers are emerging as the next big AI logjam
Big Tech wakes up to the need for brawn and crafts skills to build and maintain data centres
Holiday bookings surge in markets hit by Iran crisis
Rebound across eastern Mediterranean as travellers reassess conflict’s threat and proximity
Putin’s war machine sputters in drone age
Ukraine’s innovations cut into Russia’s manpower advantage
Finally, a use for corporate bullshit
Companies might one day be able to use it to choose who to hire and promote
Minnows steal the show at the World Cup
From Cape Verde to New Zealand, lesser-ranked teams are putting up a fight and winning new fans
Bangladesh ‘doubles down’ on push to claw back missing $230bn
Finance minister and central banker say they are negotiating to recoup lost assets in the UK, US, UAE and Singapore
Freedom! ’90 — a plea for artistic independence that became an anthem of reinvention
George Michael cemented his solo success with a song that was later embraced by Kae Tempest and Robbie Williams
The divisive white candidate for mayor of Africa’s richest city
Veteran South African opposition politician Helen Zille says she is the one who can halt Johannesburg’s decay
‘You’re dead’ — Europe’s SpaceX fights back against Musk prophecy
Ariane 6 rocket programme gets help from Jeff Bezos as it seeks to emerge from US rival’s shadow
How easily could Britain rejoin the EU?
As Labour toys with the idea, Brussels warns it needs clear commitment and will not accept cherry-picking
Insurers reach for Latin dictionary to rebrand practice that angered Trump
Notices of cancellation sent out by marine insurers after war broke out in the Gulf could be renamed ‘denunciato recisiones’
Employers invested in returnships. Now they are ditching them
A rollback of schemes to get people working after career breaks could make it harder to address unemployment
Cancer drugmaker Revolution Medicines says sale not a priority
Sought-after biotech company pushes back against being scooped up following Merck’s unsuccessful $32bn bid
Puff stuff: Our favourite recipes with flaky pastry
From pies and tarts to bourekas and biryani, buttery, laminated dough can make anything feel special
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Stabbing attacks in Edinburgh investigated as anti-Muslim hate crimes
Scottish man is arrested after rampage in capital leaves five injured