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Front page Starmer’s promise to voters: ‘I will relight the fire of optimism’ in Britain Tory minister who placed three bets on election date in line for Sunak peerage Could the UK soon have the most working-class cabinet of all time? Wimbledon hopes are high for the Brits … regardless of Andy Murray Tenthings to watch as the UK general election results roll in ‘People assume we will win by an absolute mile’: Labour fears voter complacency ‘Mansplaining’ UK election coverage marginalises women’s concerns, study finds Golden boy to whipping boy: how England turned on Gareth Southgate Hunger strikes and suicide attempts as asylum seekers claim Essex site is ‘like prison’ Ballkids? No thanks, we’ll stick to boys and girls says Wimbledon Wider use of physician associates will increase inequality, say UK doctors Farage on track from Clacton pier to a parliament pulpit Tories cling to hope that wipeout polls are wrong as gallows humour kicks in Ireland says farewell to Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, ‘bard of the ballgames’ ‘They burned books, like the Nazis did 80 years ago’: Russia’s deadly attack on Ukraine’s biggest printing house Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity American media heavyweights tell president: it’s time to quit IsJill Biden the only person who could persuade the president not to run again? ‘It’s not beautiful, but you can still eat it’: climate crisis leads to more wonky vegetables in Netherlands WhyBronski Beat’s anthem of gay culture resonates 40 years on The14 long and wasted years of Tory Britain Labour needs a clear mandate. If you want change, vote for it Long ignored, at last the surrealist art of Leonora Carrington is getting the attention it’s due ‘It will be a very big moment’: can Labour revisit Brexit – and heal bitter divisions with Europe? ANorway deal? Rejoining? What are Labour’s options for forging closer ties with Europe? Britain is on the brink of an opioid crisis. Punishing addicts won’t work Labour needs billions to fund its plans – and I know where it can be found SirKeir Starmer’s pledge to clean up politics will come back to mock him if he doesn’t deliver Julian Assange is free, but his case is a grim reminder of the fragility of press freedom Isa slimmed-down monarchy really such a ‘foolish idea’? We subjects seem to be surviving just fine Myown childhood was secure, but a generation are being robbed of theirs Gender, poverty, violence: all matter to women, and all must matter to Labour Chris Riddell on the Donald Trump v Joe Biden presidential debate – cartoon America’s big problem is not Biden, it’s the menace to democracy posed by Trump Following in the footsteps of David Nicholls’ characters turned out to be good for our soles Woke capitalism is not to be sneered at. Gen Z is a mighty force for change Editorials & Letters TheObserver view on how a Labour government can make Britain a fairer and greener place Come on in – the water’s full of sewage Forthe record ‘I totally understand why people are sceptical’: the co-founder of collapsed energy giant Bulb on his new venture Theno-deposit mortgage that lets tenants buy the home they live in … with a gift from the landlord Thebaby bust: how Britain’s falling birthrate is creating alarm in the economy Ifworkers’ rights are a bit French, as the Tories suggest, then vive la révolution Goodbye, Andy Murray: how the fiery kid I once watched became a Wimbledon hero Campbell Johnstone: ‘My story has rekindled people’s love for rugby’ Lamine Yamal back where it all began as he plots last-16 victory over Georgia KaiHavertz repays Germany’s faith as Danes decide to laugh not cry Alleyes glued to show: Southgate’s shared agonies have felt vivid and real Harry Kane’s fighting talk: ‘We trust the process – the rest is just noise’ Southgate offers England players a shield before storm of Slovakia test Germany’s Havertz and Musiala shrug off storm delay to sink furious Denmark Liverpool keen on Gordon but Newcastle ease worries with Minteh deal Djokovic the underdog for Wimbledon with Sinner and Alcaraz shining ‘England are worth €1.5bn, we are worth 10 times less,’ insists Slovakia coach Reviews Kinds of Kindness review – Yorgos Lanthimos reunites with Emma Stone for overlong but admirable triptych TheBreeders review – effortless pop gems from the grunge era Francis Alÿs: Ricochets; Anthony McCall: Solid Light – reviews Theweek in theatre: The Constituent; Kyoto; Mean Girls – review Beach books at the ready: authors pick their essential summer reads Capitalism, optimism and diversity: how 80s musical Starlight Express changed my life ‘A lot of people haven’t stood up to the forces of darkness’: Anna Soubry on her mission to make Starmer PM AIscientist Ray Kurzweil: ‘We are going to expand intelligence a millionfold by 2045’ Onmy radar: Simon McBurney’s cultural highlights Fifty years on, how Lucy, the mother of humanity, changed our understanding of evolution Against all odds, it seems we hate to see bookmakers losing Thebig picture: Abdulhamid Kircher reflects on his traumatic family history Maggie Nelson: ‘I was overwhelmed with grief when Prince died’ Closing the Stanford Internet Observatory will edge the US towards the end of democracy Oneto watch: Cruza Streaming: the best of the Brat Packers DJJamz Supernova: ‘I’d always seen Glastonbury as a kind of debaucherous party’ Areyou 80% angry and 2% sad? Why ‘emotional AI’ is fraught with problems ‘You have to get over the me thing’: Kevin Bacon on money, marriage – and learning to live with himself ‘We wanted to change the norm on smartphone use’: grassroots campaigners on a phone-free childhood ‘We now feel proud to be mixed’: the blessings and biases of being biracial Howa solo retreat helped relight my creative fire Nigel Slater’s recipe for courgettes, butter beans and ’nduja Nigel Slater’s recipes for carrot and cucumber pickle, and gooseberry flapjacks Retro Paris: stepping back into the 70s Myrather sweet Father’s Day joke got the men’s rights activists raging Notes on chocolate: small bars are the perfect pick-me-up Weneed more than trompe-l’oeil to fix our housing crisis Sunday with Steve Backshall: ‘The kids’ capacity to consume pancakes blows my mind’ Travel minis: 10 of the best TheBritish experience of the Mediterranean, 1976 TheHero, London: ‘A menu of very nice, simple things’ – restaurant review Curry tasting in Fife, oysters on Exmoor: expert tips for foodie holidays around Britain Aubergine caviar, post-Soviet kebab kiosks: what Ukraine’s food culture taught me 30 years ago ‘Spain is much more than patatas bravas’: José Pizarro’s summer recipes Grilled sardines, baked hake, baked haddock: Nigel Slater’s easy fish recipes Welcome to June’s Observer Food Monthly Richard Bainbridge’s secret ingredient: nutritional yeast Conservationist Isabella Tree: ‘Rewilding is vital for the UK’s agricultural future’ Comedian Allan Mustafa: ‘I love banh mi. I geek out on being able to eat history’ Wake up and smell the yorkshires – Sunday lunch is back! Farming is risky and vital – it needs to be on the next UK government’s priority list Pancetta tarts, vegan ginger slice, onion flatbreads – Nigel Slater’s recipes for all-day bakes Welcome to May’s Observer Food Monthly Lamb kofta, sea bream puttanesca, potato cakes – 20-minute recipes from Anna Haugh Ruby Bhogal’s secret ingredient – ginger, in all forms Most viewed Most viewed in UK news Most viewed Across the guardian