Russell handed win after Norris and Verstappen clash

The record books will show that this race was won by George Russell in a Mercedes, with Oscar Piastri second for McLaren and Carlos Sainz third for Ferrari. It is Russell's second F1 victory and the first for his team since the 26-year-old from King's Lynn took the flag in Brazil in 2022.

Relaxed Raducanu swaps chaos for calm while Murray continues his battle for fitness

Former US Open champion and veteran Scot arrive at Wimbledon in wildly contrasting frames of mind

Murray 'hoping for closure' as he strives to get fit for a last hurrah at Wimbledon

Andy Murray says he is looking for \"a bit of closure\" to his career as he continues his race against time to be fit for a final appearance at Wimbledon before he retires from professional tennis.

Hardy desert moss offers ray of hope for cultivating life on Mars

While Matt Damon relied on potatoes cultivated in crew biowaste to survive in his hit film The Martian, researchers say it is a humble desert moss that might prove pivotal to establishing life on Mars.

Resetting foreign ties Lammy will need to send clear signals

David Lammy will be the first Labour foreign secretary succeeding a Conservative government since Robin Cook in 1997, if Labour triumphs in the general election.

'What's going to change?" Hope lacking in towns devastated by Tory rule

There were about 30 people standing outside Birmingham central mosque, and they formed as diverse a crowd as the city's population. It was food bank day: inside a portable building in the car park, a team of four spirited women were efficiently sorting through crates of groceries, and handing those who had finally reached the front of the line what they needed.

Reform UK Farage seeks distance from 'bad apples' as disillusioned candidate quits

Nigel Farage has sought to distance himself from \"bad apples\" in Reform UK amid continuing allegations of prejudice in its ranks and the resignation of a candidate who cited concerns about the behaviour and conduct of others in the party.

'Hope has been kicked out of people' Sleeves rolled up, Starmer sets out to restore Britain's faith in politics

In just five days, Keir Starmer could be walking through the famous black door of No 10 as the country's new prime minister.

Review Peerlessly professional pop-punk

If Shania Twain's legends slot feels timely given the amount of pop-country in the UK singles chart, you could say the same thing about Avril Lavigne's performance, which seems like a legends slot in all but name. Poppunk is very much a thing again, and no artist can claim to have made punk more pop than Lavigne did in the early 2000s, refashioning its sound as bratty but harmless tweenage entertainment.

Music review Thigh-slapping country glamour still impresses

Long before Shania Twain began her set on the Pyramid stage, there were signs of building anticipation in the double denim and cowboy hats.

'Not a solution' Unease grows over prospect of a win for National Rally

The sense of unease loomed over Paris's Pride parade on Saturday, hinted at by the banner reading: \"The far right is the mortal enemy of LGBTI people.\"

How did we get here? Ninety minutes of misery - and then Bellingham pulls off extraordinary goal

OK. So you're saying there's a chance.

Mountain search for missing British teenager is over, say Tenerife police

Police in Tenerife have said the unsuccessful two-week search in the mountains for a missing British teenager is now over, although the case remains open.

Far right takes lead in French election

Marine Le Pen's far-right, anti-immigration party is in reach of becoming the biggest political force in the French parliament after a historically high showing in the first round of snap parliamentary elections.

Labour can stem populist threat by improving lives, says Starmer

Leader vows his party would work to restore faith in politics

Unpaid carers 'It's been tough but politicians don't offer much'

Hilary Osborne looks at the struggle for family members who look after relatives, while Minreet Kaur writes about her own experience

Trevor McDonald was face of now-shelved NatWest share sale

A \"Tell Sid\"-style ad campaign featuring Sir Trevor McDonald was filmed to promote the government's now shelved plan to sell state-owned NatWest shares to the public, the Guardian can reveal.

The carbon cost of AI Green goals hit hard by drive to develop technology

If you want evidence of Microsoft's progress towards its environmental \"moonshot\" goal, look closer to Earth: at a building site in west London.

Tackle climate crisis and social injustice at the same time, Caroline Lucas tells Labour

Labour must combine tackling the climate crisis with pursuing social justice, if elected, to show achieving net zero will not be done \"on the backs of the poor\", the former Green party MP Caroline Lucas has warned.

Fighting talk The 82-year-old dedicated to teaching India's oldest martial art to women

Today the pupils are schoolchildren, mostly aged from seven up to teenagers.

'I don't leave my flat' The Ukrainians hiding or fleeing to avoid the frontline

The autumn cannot arrive soon enough for Dmytro, when his handlers have promised to get him out of Ukraine.

'It will be tight' Centrists make final effort to shore up support

Standing in a courtyard framed by the white walls of one of Marseille's Armenian churches, Sabrina AgrestiRoubache, France's secretary of state tasked with citizenship, took a deep breath, choosing her words carefully as she addressed a voter who had admitted that she was considering switching to the far right.

Man accused of Holly Willoughby plot spent '99.9% of time online'

A man accused of plotting to rape and murder Holly Willoughby has told a court he spent 99.9% of his time online as he struggled with mental health problems triggered by his lifethreatening weight gain.

Rushed, half-baked Has The Bear gone off the boil?

The first season of award-winning TV drama The Bear was incredibly stylish, overwhelmingly propulsive and filled with characters you found yourself rooting for.

Britain's gardeners embrace pond life as demand for aquatic plants grows

Apond boom is happening in Britain's gardens as people try to halt biodiversity loss by digging water sources for amphibians and other aquatic life.

Ode to joy Psychologists tell England: forget quick fixes and start having fun

Sporting success isn't down to pickle juice, according to a leading sports psychologist.

Labour confirms stamp duty for some first-time buyers would rise

Stamp duty will rise for some firsttime buyers next year if Labour wins the election, the party has confirmed, as it plans to allow a temporary tax break enacted by the Conservatives to expire.

Kinnock urges Labour to tackle Reform's long-term nationalist threat

Neil Kinnock has warned his party not to ignore the nationalist threat posed by Nigel Farage, as concern grows in Labour ranks that Reform UK could pose a long-term threat for them as well as the Conservatives.

Sunak speaks of hurt and anger at Reform campaigner's racist slur

Rishi Sunak has said he was hurt and angry to hear a Reform UK canvasser using a racial slur against him, saying Nigel Farage \"has some questions to answer\".

A 90-minute horror show Democrats hoped for Superman but got Clark Kent in his dotage

That sickening thud you heard was jaws hitting the floor. That queasy sound you heard was hearts sinking into boots.