The British Independent Retailers Association said urgent action must be taken to address the "concerning trend" and protect employees and customers

The two men were attacked while waiting for a bus after attending a Black Pride event

This exercise in shrinking the electorate to Conservative advantage must not be the new normal, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Some are optimistic about a change of government after the next general election while others are frustrated with both main parties

With the chain selling off 126 restaurants, I’m worried. Will I be able to get the bottomless glasses of orange juice I need, asks writer Rich Pelley

The former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has bought the branding rights to ‘the Invincibles’

Russians and Belarusians are participating in summer’s games as neutrals without flags, emblems or anthems

David Cameron has backed Ukrainian strikes against targets inside Russia using British-supplied weapons. The Foreign Secretary said it was a decision for Ukraine how to use the supplied equipment and Kyiv “absolutely has the right” to strike back ...

The King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust

President previously bestowed the medal on 17 others in a ceremony held in 2002, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington, and gun safety advocate Gabrielle Giffords

Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour grapples three local authorities from Tories with 72 councils yet to declare

Around six million Londoners were registered to vote on 2 May

An ultra-modern clifftop house, described as ‘one of the UK’s most spectacular’, appeared to bring its creator nothing but bad luck, writes Jane Dalton

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed Labour’s “incredible” victory in the Blackpool South local election. Visiting Blackpool on Friday (3 May), following Labour’s win, Sir Keir said victory in Blackpool South was “truly historic” ...

Readers didn’t hold back, calling the Conservatives everything from a ‘dire smorgasbord of incompetence’ to political lightweights akin to ‘hydrogen balloons’

Hit sitcom back for last time five years after dramatic cliffhanger that was watched by 11.6 million people

Full results likely to point to drubbing for Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives at the general election

Result indicates sizeable Westminster majority, while Sunak has failed to recover ground since taking over from Liz Truss

The man sustained deep wounds to his hand protecting his family

The British sitcom starred James Cordon and Ruth Jones, alongside Rob Brydon, Mathew Horne and Joanna Page