Inside M&S’s swanky Oxford Street revamp, the blueprint for its £700m growth strategyAs boss Stuart Machin unveils a new-look Pantheon the retailer has fashion and overseas challenges aheadWire*·August 2, 2026
Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brownVisible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfallWire*·August 2, 2026
Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economyInvestors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakersWire*·August 2, 2026
‘I have an understanding housemate’: the student who makes videos of fungus on faecesAlfred Drummond-Herdman’s extraordinary timelapses have been viewed by millions – and led him to identify new speciesWire*·August 2, 2026
Kremlin connections: the Russia links to a £600m UK theme parkFrench company Puy du Fou worked with a sanctioned oligarch on plans for a Crimea resort longer than disclosed, and later courted Iran and ChinaWire*·August 2, 2026
‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at riskCouncil leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homesWire*·August 2, 2026
UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach Security lapse leaves sensitive information and contact details of 51 government officials exposed for 40 hoursWire*·August 2, 2026
‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniersPM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmovedWire*·August 2, 2026
‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AISecondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyedWire*·August 1, 2026
China’s tech advances are causing chaos from Silicon Valley to the White HouseNew AI models, advanced robots and specialty computer chips are unsettling markets and the US tech industry.Wire*·August 1, 2026
‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable cropsGrowers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketingWire*·August 1, 2026
The great British switch-off: how floating retreats, mobile-free pubs and sauna book groups are liberating people from their phones Sick of doomscrolling? From venues with smartphone swear jars to cabins with absolutely no signal, here are the fun and freeing ways to ditch your deviceWire*·August 1, 2026
Lost income, energy fears and a woolly mammoth: what Europe’s dried-up rivers have yieldedHeat and drought have affected shipping, power plants and tourism across eastern Europe – as well as unearthing some surprisesWire*·August 1, 2026
Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless underwear isn’t as outrageous as it seemsSome have called it ‘S&M’, but partnership with Ann Summers is less a scandal than another step in a century of evolving underwear trends, experts sayWire*·August 1, 2026
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PMLabour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheetWire*·August 1, 2026
‘Proteinmaxxing’ could lead to higher prices for infant formula, say expertsWhey protein, a key infant formula ingredient, is in growing demand, partly linked to rising use of weight-loss drugsWire*·August 1, 2026
Country diary: Pity the poor limpets – must the summer holidays mean they get smashed by a child?<strong>Lyme Regis, Dorset:</strong> Busy beaches can be bad news for shellfish. If curious children don’t know they are live creatures, then let’s educate themWire*·August 1, 2026
ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’Exclusive: As wildfires rage across Europe, Frank Elderson tells the Guardian nature loss poses a growing risk to the global economyWire*·August 1, 2026
Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmineIndian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royaltiesWire*·August 1, 2026
‘It ain’t the same’: inside the bitter battle to free Ben & Jerry’sBen Cohen says his ice-cream company has been silenced by corporate ownership – and a boycott of Magnum brands could force a saleWire*·July 31, 2026
Is the cyclosporiasis outbreak slowing? Test-makers are hopefulData by one test-maker shows a positivity drop, but rate could be influenced by number of people taking testWire*·July 31, 2026
India’s monsoon rains in danger as UN chief warns planet is ‘on fire’António Guterres says strengthening El Niño will help push the world’s climate crisis into ‘uncharted territory’Wire*·July 31, 2026
Ponds need more than a drop of protection <strong>Letters: </strong>Readers respond to an editorial arguing that freshwater havens require a law of their ownWire*·July 31, 2026
BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for saleMove will end six decades of production in area, as new CEO tries to simplify company and cut debtWire*·July 31, 2026
Don’t let Jodrell Bank Observatory become another industrial museumLetters: Readers respond to reports that the world-famous big dish is facing closure due to spending cuts by UK Research and InnovationWire*·July 31, 2026
