England

Led by Donkeys, activists out to skewer political hypocrites

The activist group’s Windsor Castle stunt made top use of its weapon of choice: embarrassment

Profile: Zack Polanski, Green party leader

The former actor and hypnotherapist has swept in on a tide of leftwing populism that will worry Labour

Swamp life takes hold in Windermere

Other countries can keep their lakes clean. Why can’t Britain?

The Vance guard: the new right being cooked up in the Cotswolds

The vice-president shared BBQ and beers with allies whose thinktank has come to the attention of the Electoral Commission

Our social fabric is torn but it’s just easier to blame immigration

The real causes of serious problems are ignored and those responsible are let off the hook

Teenage boys claimed by growing knife crime crisis

The number of teenage boys killed on our streets has more than doubled in a decade. We spoke to some of the bereaved parents trying to make sense of it all

Toxic fumes from waste incinerators breach legal limits emissions

Air quality in deprived areas suffers most from burning of rubbish

Americans can’t get enough of Cotswolds’ chocolate-box villages

US visitors aren’t just enjoying holidays in the area, they’re buying up homes and moving in

Immigration now trumps economy for UK voters

As fears grow of a backlash against asylum seekers and a summer of disorder, polling shows a change in people’s priorities

Time for England’s lower orders to rise up

The tail may prove decisive with their batting skills in this Test series and beyond

Teach First brand must be protected, say head teachers

‘We risk destroying a proven pipeline of committed teachers’ say school leaders, all of whom trained with the charity

I’m a BMA member. I will not strike this time

For the good of our patients, the BMA and the government must compromise. There is much work to be done

NHS England pauses AI project fed with health data

British values aren’t colour-coded

Immigration and identity are important subjects, but racialising them is not the answer

England’s World Cup secret weapon? Bin bags

Never mind high-tech heat testing, Thomas Tuchel can go back to basics to prepare for next summer…

Thames Water problems too big to be flushed away

The US private equity giant KKR has pulled out of a £4bn rescue deal for the beleaguered utility, citing political risk. What now?

How enigmatic Cole Palmer transcended tribalism

Chelsea and England star opens up on authenticity, falling asleep at the F1, and ‘moody’ Londoners