Polanski says he does not need to win ‘50/50’ byelection to stay Green leader
Exclusive: Party leader says outcome of ‘knife-edge’ vote in Keir Starmer’s former seat will not affect his positionZack Polanski has said his authority as leader of the Green party of England and Wales does not depend on winning next week’s Holborn and…
The Guardian view on Grenfell prosecutions: at last, survivors have a date | Editorial
Prosecutors will decide who to charge within eight months. But ministers should also re-examine the lawPolice have at last asked prosecutors to consider charges relating to the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. The suffering of those who survived or were…
How poor public transport policy is putting the brake on cities | Letters
David Andrews suggests a tram network could be the answer to London’s clogged streets, while V Narayanan says unused cycle lanes are a waste of valuable road spaceYour analysis of slowing buses in global cities sets out the mechanism exactly, and the…
Peta claimed victory when fashion stopped using fur – so why are they back hijacking catwalks?
The animal welfare group has revived their runway-storming tactics from the naughts, now targeting the use of woolHer walk was poised, her outfit – crop top, tailored trousers, high heels – so on point that when Josie Knowles strutted down a London…
School gate to checkmate: British chess prodigy, 11, is youngest ever woman grandmaster
Bodhana Sivanandan’s father taught her to play age five and soon she was beating ex-champions. Now she is lighting up the Chess OlympiadOver the weekend, 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest ever holder of the title of woman grandmaster at…
Burnham is right that ‘hope comes from honesty’. That’s why Labour must make the case for rejoining the EU | Sadiq Khan
Brexit was a disastrous act of national self-harm. Britain needs EU membership to bring growth and security in an increasingly volatile worldHope again. That was the prime minister’s message to the country this week. A national social care system,…
How could Great Britain look under proportional representation? See the results for your area
These visualisations from exclusive polling modelling show how the UK parliament could change under different voting systemsNew analysis produced exclusively for the Guardian reveals how different voting systems would return significantly different seat…
Lime bike profits double as rider numbers surge in England
US-owned firm says average monthly users at UK arm surged to nearly 700,000 with sales up by a thirdLove them or hate them, Lime ebikes are an increasingly common sight on England’s roads with new figures showing annual profits more than doubling thanks…
Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened. A new exhibition reckons with that truth
Research draws upon reporting and witness testimony, while a permanent memorial is planned for LondonThe “complex and unsettling” story of what Britain knew during the Holocaust is being explored amid plans to create a new permanent national memorial.An…
London’s investment bankers and lawyers make more than £1bn in takeover frenzy
Bumper fees paid in the year’s mergers and acquisitions spark anger over high City pay during cost of living crisisLondon’s investment bankers and lawyers have made more than £1bn from a frenzy of takeover deals this year, sparking anger over high City…