Andy Burnham is set to become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade, having secured the Labour leadership with landslide support from his party's MPs. The former Manchester mayor will replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader on Friday and enter No 10 as prime minister next Monday.
Burnham's Rise to Power
Daniel Boffey examines how Burnham charted his route from school politics to No 10, while Jessica Elgot outlines the bulging in-tray awaiting him. Gaby Hinsliff assesses whether Burnham, unlike Starmer, has the skills to handle Donald Trump on the global stage.
Reform UK Under Scrutiny
Nigel Farage announced he was resigning his parliamentary seat and standing in the resulting byelection as Reform UK faces scrutiny over donations. Guardian City editor Anna Isaac sets out the questions facing Reform. The Clacton constituency battle is dubbed "a people versus the establishment byelection" by Farage, with Count Binface as the main challenger.
Venezuela: A Revolution in Ruins
Discontent with Venezuela's Trump-backed government is mounting as Chávez heirs struggle to respond to an earthquake disaster, reports Tom Phillips.
Science: Tardigrade Superpowers
Scientists hope DNA sequencing tardigrades—tiny yet virtually indestructible creatures—could reveal the secrets of their superpowers, writes Patrick Barkham.
Feature: The Battle of the Bell Hotel
Tim Burrows visits Epping, Essex, to hear locals about last year's far-right protests centred on a hotel housing asylum seekers.
Opinion: Trump's Power Exposed
The Nato summit showed Trump's willingness to violate norms, rules, and laws, leaving others to pick up the pieces, argues Robert Reich.
Culture: The Odyssey's Grip
With Christopher Nolan's take on the Odyssey set to break box office records, Charlotte Higgins explores why a 600BC poem holds a vice-like grip on pop culture.
Other Highlights
Bea Elton, with over 6 million followers, is revealed as a compassionate cleaner tackling extreme homes. A visual history of World Cup shootouts reminds fans of penalty fear. Audio explores AI boyfriends; video investigates Chinese tourism fueling animal trafficking in Laos; gallery showcases Aboriginal protest posters; interactive feature covers life among garbage mountains in the world's biggest city.
