Support for free markets has died, partly for bad reasons.

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Endless pursuit of wealth and power by western leaders led us here. What strikes me most is how many saw what was coming, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

In today’s newsletter: The newish prime minister wants to shift power out of Westminster, but fragile councils, patchy financial scrutiny and dwindling local journalism could put his plans at risk

‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world

From Elizabeth I’s backing of early voyages to royal investment in trafficking companies, generations of monarchs were central to Britain’s slave trade

Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tactics

She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui...

Schemes to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza are not being promoted by fringe voices. But the international community continues to avert its eyes, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Nearly half of respondents say spending on personal independence payments should be increased

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

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

From a darling of the Tory right to a moderate former army officer, we profile the key players

Ewan Birney, Jennifer Raff, Adam Rutherford, Aylwyn Scally Human genetics tells us about the similarities and differences between people – in our physical and psychological traits, and in our suscepti...

ONS figures show rising toll of extreme weather, with officials warning this summer on track to set further records

Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK

Researchers find capacity stunted by pollution restored after introduction of ultra-low emission zone

Backlash from nurses, medical experts and green campaigners in response to deputy leader dismissing efforts to reach net zero

Extreme heat is harming wellbeing of ordinary people the PM champions, yet little has been said on the topic

The background The Times published an interview this week with Dame Uta Frith, one of the UK’s best-known researchers on autism, in which she made an extraordinary claim about Chris Packham. Packham ...

Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities

London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects

Catch up with a selection of Exeter Observer stories from the past twelve months while the team takes a short break from publishing to carry out essential maintenance and development work.

The Cambridge academic has rightly now resigned. But that won’t end the targeting of senior black figures or the lazy way institutions promote faux equality, says Guardian columnist Jason Okundaye

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

You can’t blame his constituents in Clacton for their pessimism – because they have been let down for years, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it. Will Andy Burnham end this ecocide, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same

From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who will head up key departments in new PM’s government

A report on the Spectator’s coverage of Muslims makes for grim reading. Conservatism is now focused on this minority to the exclusion of everything else, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

Devolution, tax, the EU and immigration: these are all opportunities for growth if Burnham abandons the excessive caution of the past few years, says economist Jonathan Portes