2. Nothing prepared me for the child poverty I see in Britain. November’s budget can and must halt its inexorable rise Gordon Brown
4. Manchester United seem to have accepted their mediocrity, but how long can it go on? Jonathan Wilson
9. ‘You’re going about your day and suddenly see a little Godzilla’: Bangkok reckons with a giant lizard boom
14. A new start after 60: I’d spent five decades travelling. Then I fell in love, got married and finally found a home
18. ‘The old white patriarchy isn’t knocking on my door!’ Sandra Oh on joy, despair – and going viral with a euphoric dance
20. Trump’s retreat from Nato was priced in. But his humiliation of Qatar and India spells total chaos Nesrine Malik
22. From Starmer’s government to a disposable BBQ in the wind: Edith Pritchett’s week in Venn diagrams – cartoon
24. Fish mint, Himalayan chives and berry pickle: how wild ingredients are transforming school dinners in India
25. ‘Every soap had a villain, and I was the resident’: Neighbours’ Stefan Dennis on Strictly, showbiz and getting the sack
26. This dating show for farmers bombed in the UK, but I can see why in France it’s a runaway hit Anne-Laure Pineau
31. Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns
34. The kindness of strangers: I felt self-conscious studying law, then a classmate praised my op-shop suit
49. The Guardian view on the UK’s dangerous moment: as Labour falters, the far right mobilises Editorial
50. The Guardian view on the future of the EU: in search of a braver, bolder vision for a new era Editorial
57. What I saw at Saturday’s rally was racism, pure and simple. Labour won’t tackle it until we can call it what it is Diane Abbott
71. ‘I was told I had two weeks to live’ – why are so many young, fit, non-smoking women getting lung cancer?
77. ‘The Ziggy Stardust suit sparked my adolescent awakening’: Moby, Goldie, Natalie Merchant and more delve inside Bowie’s archives
79. ‘I’ve spent a lot of my adult life trying to prove myself’: Mawaan Rizwan on his long journey from shopping centre performer to Bafta-winning actor
91. This is how we do it: ‘I want sex four or five times a day, but I’m learning to respect her libido’
95. I used to embrace my manic episodes – until a therapist’s advice set me straight, and out on a butterfly hunt Claire Jackson
101. Art lovers rejoice: the National Gallery can finally show us when painting really gets exciting Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
105. ‘I’m in my sod-it era’: Sophie Ellis-Bextor on speaking up, suing the tabloids and finding power in perimenopause
108. Trump is no ''strongman'' when it comes to Russia or Israel. If other democracies don’t step up, anarchy awaits Simon Tisdall
110. Prince Harry and King Charles reconciling? Their feud was the only relatable thing about them Polly Hudson
117. Billion-dollar coffins? New technology could make oceans transparent and Aukus submarines vulnerable
118. The moment I knew: he took me to the crematorium to ‘meet his mum’. It was so personal and loving
120. The age of Guardiola is waning and the game’s guru is baffled by what comes next Jonathan Wilson
131. Jeffrey Epstein was linked to the upper echelons of wealth and politics – but where did he get his fortune?
139. Everton v Aston Villa, Fulham v Leeds, Championship updates and more: football clockwatch – live
144. ‘It belongs to everyone’: the Black Kenyans dispelling perceptions of horse racing - picture essay
149. Crowds gather in London for ‘unite the kingdom’ march featuring Tommy Robinson – UK politics live
152. ‘I’d seen this flock of birds flying in circles at the same time each day’: Raghuvamsh Chavali’s best phone picture
162. Six great reads: rebels in Nazi Germany, how creativity works and Europe’s biggest pornography conference
168. Autocrats and tech bros want to live for ever. Here’s how bleak that future could be Hanna Thomas Uose
177. ‘I wanted to go on my own terms’: former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Farage, Trump 2.0 and his decision to stand down
178. Blind date: ‘He tried to make a joke about reading, but I hadn’t heard of the books, so it fell completely flat’
182. Trump news at a glance: president urges death penalty in Charlie Kirk killing, as widow says: ‘we’ll never surrender’
185. From rune megaphones to the number 88: Australia’s neo-Nazis have a new look after swastikas banned
186. Taking action to stop climate change is not an act of charity; it is a legal obligation Cynthia Houniuhi
188. The court artist whose Erin Patterson sketches went around the world: ‘I definitely need to get some therapy’
195. The Guardian view on Bolsonaro’s coup conviction: a landmark for Brazilian democracy – but this fight isn’t over Editorial
196. The Guardian view on fishing and nature: bottom-trawling boats don’t belong in conservation zones Editorial
197. Trump ally Laura Loomer ridiculed for swinging from Charlie Kirk attacks to leading backlash against detractors
201. The US is on the brink of another era of political violence – and Donald Trump ‘couldn’t care less’ Jonathan Freedland
202. Judge cuts off opening statement of man defending himself in court over Trump assassination attempt
215. Florian Wirtz is a sure bet at Liverpool but Newcastle are gambling on Nick Woltemade Philipp Lahm
229. ‘I haven’t even googled how to write a play!’: Nima Taleghani bringing rap to the National Theatre
239. It’s not too late: the House of Lords can still protect disabled people from this dangerous assisted dying bill Lucy Webster
240. Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts Naomi Klein
244. ‘I’m here to help people, which gives me a superpower’: one man’s challenge to swim 10 Swiss lakes
262. Mark William Lewis: Mark William Lewis review – A24’s first musical signing sings cinematic south London scenes
264. ‘Hollywood has everything to do with the terrible state of the world’: Charlie Kaufman on AI, Eternal Sunshine and toothache
266. Charlie Kirk shooting: new video of suspect released by FBI amid urgent appeal for help from the public
275. Starmer fancies himself a leader among leaders – but his tough talk on defence is just expensive bluster Simon Jenkins
277. Macron has defied the will of the people. He leaves the French public no choice but to Block Everything Rokhaya Diallo
283. ‘It’s kind of my alter ego, the sex thing’: Lola Young on addiction, writing about pain and being mixed race
286. Offshore wind was touted as a key part of Australia’s energy transition – but does it still have a future?
288. Ed Sheeran: Play review – subcontinental sounds and shards of darkness – but still unmistakably him
297. Starmer is always torn between risk and caution. When it came to Mandelson, the wrong side won Emma Burnell
298. Stephen Colbert on Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘Political violence only leads to more political violence’