Iran has effectively closed strait by attacking ships and reportedly laying mines in the waterway, causing major crisis in global energy markets ...

Multi-award-winning writer best known for his speculative fiction, but whose novels and novellas also spanned genres from crime to historical ...

Impressions of Keir Starmer, sketches about dodgy skincare products, and some ‘god-awful performances’ aside, the inaugural episode’s ambition was refreshing to see ...

Exclusive: Rebecca Harris promotes latest Crewkerne Gazette skit, created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine who says he is a member of Tory party ...

Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett ...

US president threatens to take out Iranian energy facilities – ‘starting with the biggest one first’ – if Tehran does not reopen the strait ...

Naomi Osaka has said she would ‘rather just be a great mom’ than stay on tour if she cannot regularly win matches, after losing to Australia’s Talia Gibson ...

Arsenal hope to win the trophy for a third time against Manchester City on Sunday. This is how they won their first ...

Hull claims third in rough-and-tumble 3,000m as Marshchall clears 6m for first time in a championship ...

Our writer first hiked in the Lake District, Eryri and Dartmoor in the 1970s. Their beauty remains unrivalled, but they are more popular than ever. So, here’s how to avoid the crowds ...

Problem-solving, child-focused courts to replace adversarial hearings, with earlier intervention to cut delays ...

Some people are better at organising, and it sounds as if you all have fun when you do get together, so try not to take it personally ...