Baku says Guardian allegations that it made covert payments to politicians and regime’s supporters amount to smear campaignThe government of Azerbaijan has responded angrily to revelations that it ran a secret $2.9bn fund, which was used to pay prominent Europeans, run lobbying operations and launder money via a group of Read more…
Rolling updates from around the grounds in County Championship Division 1Bangladesh v Australia: second Test, day two – live!Chris Lewis: ‘Talk about acute fear – the first night in prison was the hardest’Email will.macpherson.freelance@theguardian.com | Tweet @willis_macp 3.07pm BST Wessels gone for a duck! Notts 121 for five. Barnard has Read more…
Live updates of the 40km time trial to LogroñoFroome can take decisive step towards victoryFeel free to email Lawrence or tweet @lawrenceostlere 3.06pm BST Thomas de Gendt crosses the line with a lunge to finish eighth, 55 seconds short of Lennard Kämna’s leading time. Ludvigsson will be coming into the Read more…
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including David Davis’s Commons statement about BrexitLunchtime summary 3.05pm BST Sturgeon wound up her speech with an announcement that the Scottish government will consider the case for more progressive tax policies. She said the review would look at the policies Read more…
'As democrats we cannot vote for a bill that unamended would let government ministers grab powers from parliament to slash people's rights at work and reduce protection for consumers and the environment,' the party said in a statement Via: Labour set to order MPs to vote against Brexit repeal bill
A game as large as Destiny 2 can be off-putting to new players, but the Halo developer has an ace up its sleeveBungie, the Seattle-based games developer, has a strange problem with its multimillion-selling space shooter, Destiny: the fans play it too much. They have ploughed thousands of hours into Read more…
Court rules the photographs were an invasion of privacy Via: Duchess of Cambridge topless photo case: Closer ordered by French court to pay £91,700 in damages
Sound of drone propellers made hornets 'swarm' out Via: Drone 'attacked' by swarm of Asian hornets and 'sprayed with venom' in Britain
Men arrested on suspicion of 'commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism' Via: Neo-Nazi arrests: Four alleged members of 'National Action' arrested over terrorism, West Midlands Police reveal
A 52-year-old man was charged with fraud in June for claiming he lost family members in the blaze Via: Grenfell Tower fire: Woman charged with fraud after 'falsely claiming money from survivor emergency fund'