Britain’s visceral dislike of Keir Starmer illuminates a problem for his successor

There are many good reasons to not like the prime minister. But ours is an age in which hatred is a remarkably popular currency – leaders need a strategy for countering it, says author Samuel Earle

Defence sovereignty: Europe races to build the low-cost weapons of future

With Trump wavering on Nato and war in Ukraine, Europe is scrambling to spend billions on weapons such as drones

The Guardian view on facial recognition technology: mistaken identities are a political issue

Editorial: Once again, digital tools are running ahead of regulators. Civil liberties must not be sacrificed to policing

Starmer adviser held 16 undisclosed meetings with top US tech bosses

Exclusive: Varun Chandra’s talks with Google, Meta, Apple and others raise fears of ‘lobbying behind closed doors’

The Guardian view on Britain’s fragile systems: when global shocks hit your shopping bill

Editorial: Energy disruption abroad drives prices at home, showing how few safeguards are built in – which is why a call for resilience must be heeded

Watchdog weighs investigation into Farage’s undisclosed £5m gift

Electoral Commission considers inquiry after Tories said Reform leader should have declared money from billionaire

As a schoolboy, I was dazzled by the Festival of Britain – but it revealed a divided nation

From the Dome of Discovery to the massive cigar-shaped Skylon, the spectacular cultural showcase was an exhilarating sight in 1951. The Tories demolished those prime exhibits yet, 75 years on, it has a significant legacy

‘They’re as lost and inauthentic as us’: the Oscar winner who made a Farage satire – and released it on WeTransfer

In 2022, Aneil Karia won an Academy Award for his short starring Riz Ahmed. Now, he’s skewering Reform-style parliamentary candidates with the help of Jack Lowden and an unlikely online platform

More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website

Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week

Lib Dems push for ban on MPs taking money from X, citing Maga threat

Ed Davey attacks Reform calling it ‘Maga franchise’ and says Elon Musk funnels far-right ideas into UK via X

In the coming AI future, Britain must not end up at the mercy of US tech giants

Trump is volatile, capricious and unreasonable – but he belongs to the old world of analogue power. What comes next will be harder to manage, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

UK politics: Starmer avoids privileges committee inquiry into vetting of Peter Mandelson – as it happened

MPs rejected a Conservative party proposal for the prime minister to face a parliamentary inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson

UK must seize initiative on AI or be left at its mercy, Liz Kendall says

Technology secretary speaks amid concerns country is struggling to make its own way in AI

Ministers open-minded on shape of UK social media limits, Phillipson says

Education secretary says children will face restrictions and government will consider range of views on their form

Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract

Exclusive: Mayor raises concerns about using public money to support firms ‘who act contrary to London’s values’