Sadiq Khan’s win ‘bucks trend’ of Muslim voters rejecting Labour over Gaza, say party figures
Desperate Tories left in disarray as Labour celebrates seismic swing
Rishi Sunak’s government tries to limit the damage as the Conservatives’ worst fears prove correct in the English local elections
Local elections drubbing shows time is nearly up for the Conservatives
Rob Ford was part of the BBC team analysing the local election results as they poured in over the past 48 hours. Here he tells how a dramatic set of results for the government unfolded
Lib Dems ‘on course to topple leading Tories’ in general election
‘They hear a bang at the door and it’s the Home Office’: threat of being ‘disappeared’ haunts asylum seekers amid Rwanda crackdown
UK flower industry thrown into chaos by new Brexit border checks
‘I feel disgusted and ashamed’: Bristol student camp one of many protesting at university ties to Israel
Inquiry into Nazi camps on Alderney to examine if there was British cover-up
Warning over asthma drug after 500 neuropsychiatric reactions reported in young children
NHS mental health trust failings linked to more than 30 deaths in Norfolk and Suffolk
Tories might not hold autumn statement pledging more tax cuts before election
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‘I was always able to get away with things’: Daniel Mays on playing bent coppers, acting opposite Michael Douglas, and working-class bias
It’s a huge leap from playing a bent copper in Line of Duty to starring in the musical Guys & Dolls, but if anyone can make a role work, it’s actor Daniel Mays
‘I felt myself split into before and after’: how giving birth triggered a life-changing illness
‘We live in a golden time of exploration’: astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on the hunt for signs of extraterrestrial life
I’ve lost contact with my brother. Is it too late to reach out?
Adele Roberts: ‘My GP told me I was too young for cancer. She sent me for tests anyway and saved my life’
Nigel Slater’s recipe for spelt, ricotta and basil patties
That yearning feeling: why we need nostalgia
Turkey’s melting pot: a foodie break in Istanbul
Nigel Slater’s recipes for green vegetable stew with basil pesto toasts, and asparagus with melted cheese
A family ferry trip across to Dublin has its fair share of drama
Séamas O’Reilly
Notes on chocolate: we all have a favourite
Shelf life: why are toy shops full of horrors these days?
Eva Wiseman
Sunday with Fay Ripley: ‘I’m a feeder – breakfast, brunch, snacks, roast’
Eyebrows that hit a high note
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Right up your street: favourite local shops in the UK, chosen by chefs and food writers
Fuchsia Dunlop, Dan Smith and Melissa Thompson tell us where they buy Chinese vegetables in London, heritage produce in Kent, and the best chicken you’ll ever eat
Simon Reeve: ‘At a Russian school the headmaster greeted us with a bottle of vodka. It wasn’t yet 9am’
‘We’re trying to make it more inclusive’: the rise of Britain’s new wine bars
Sticky aubergine tart, sea bass with pistachio pesto, baklava cheesecake – Greekish recipes by Georgina Hayden
Salmon pie, pork in cider, fig tart – Nigel Slater’s one-pot dinners
Welcome to April’s Observer Food Monthly
Gill Meller’s secret ingredient: smoked paprika
I eagerly await the English asparagus season, from tender start to woody finish
Rachel Cooke
Esme Young: ‘I got Mini Cheddars in the green room when I started on Sewing Bee. Still do’
Food crazes make me want to roll my eyes. But first, pass me a crookie
Jay Rayner
Lemon drizzle, pistachio and blood orange, egg-free date – Tarunima Sinha’s spring bakes
Welcome to March’s Observer Food Monthly
Hats off! It’s Tom Kerridge’s Easter recipes: shoulder of lamb, onion tart and a hot cross bun bread and butter pudding
Right place, long time: what are the secret ingredients that help a restaurant last for years?
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