Jukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EU

As the fifth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion looms, it’s worth remembering that this mode of warfare rarely crushes morale, says Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations

David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technology

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

Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Kyivans can no longer pretend it is ‘peacetime’ amid strikes on school, hospital and bridge

Installing tech billionaires Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to Pentago defense board raises conflict-of-interest concerns

French president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans

Defense secretary summons military leaders for speech railing against diversity policies

Andy Burnham speaks to Today after his Labour conference speech, where he vowed to revisit Brexit talks, reform voting and scrap the triple lock to fund a national care service.

Editorial: By linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter future

District judge orders record fine for region and says incidents of pollution cannot be tolerated

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public office

The US’s oil deal with Venezuela faces multiple legal and logistical problems, including questions about whether it can be implemented

Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans distance themselves from him

Locals raised £1m for Mayday Saxonvale scheme involving homes and park but Somerset officials agreed deal with London-based real estate company

Industry leaders call on government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national security

President welcomed Xi Jinping at the White House, but media outlets did not provide video feed because Trump’s aides had not yet restored access for outlets he banned last week