Tom Cruise has vowed to kill one hostage per day until his new film Digger breaks even at the box office.

Yes, after 25 years I’m signing off, and I’ve cherished every moment – especially storming the French embassy with a (toy) AK-47, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denials

Nige’s gift, Dicky’s love of global heating and so much more – what fun it is watching the party implode

Party’s ‘welfare to work’ policy would force long-term claimants to do community work or face losing benefits

Some disparate thoughts on the silliest byelection in British history.