The Observer
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Anti-EU MPs warn blueprint could be worse than no deal, while entrepreneurs say plans are unworkable -
From Yorkshire, home of six of the squad, to Tottenham, where five of them play, the country united to cheer an intoxicating win
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Founder Arron Banks was offered lucrative deals in talks with the ambassador -
Poems set in stone mark Brontë legacy in West Riding, between the sisters’ birthplace and the parsonage where they grew up
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Outside the hostel where the latest victims of poisoning were well known, the tourist city reveals its darker side -
Letters written by parents taken to boys as rescuers continue race against time
Features
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Late-night research, isolation and a strict, male-dominated hierarchy are the perfect conditions for sexual harassment. With colleges struggling to enforce conduct codes, what can be done? -
More than 50,000 are to march in London when the president visits Britain – and for many it will be their first demo -
Poorer drama students face an uphill struggle, with funding cuts and rising fees. But British theatre may be the loser unless more actors from a range of backgrounds take centre stage
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Lauren Greenfield has spent years photographing the world’s richest people. Now she’s made a documentary on society’s obsession with extreme wealth – and its cost to us all -
Major relocations involve sifting through many boxes – and masses of personal history -
Martins, who grew up in Rio’s favelas and did not have any formal study, became a local role model with his debut book
Letters & editorials
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Britain’s water politics are benign compared with much of the world. All the more reason to protect our supply -
Sarah Sands, editor of Today, defends the flagship Radio 4 news programme against accusations that it is losing its way -
The prime minister has secured a scrappy trade-off in her party, but it won’t wash with the EU -
This week’s corrections
Regulars
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Mariella Frostrup suggests a mother takes on the role of adviser rather than referee as her daughter begins the inevitable reshaping of her relationship with her father -
Some of the food may be flawed and exceedingly silly – but it works, says Jay Rayner -
Sport
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Gareth Southgate has praised England's collective effort and described reaching the World Cup semi-finals as 'my best day in coaching' -
Jordan Pickford has allayed fears over his fitness for England’s first World Cup semi-final in 28 years despite departing Samara sporting heavy bandaging on his left hand -
The Croatia captain admitted the win over Russia, their second on penalties in less than a week, had taken a toll but praised the side’s character -
If Belgium v Brazil were a head-to-head audition for Eden Hazard and Neymar to earn a move to Real Madrid – Hazard was the winner at the World Cup
Interviews
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Madeleine Albright decries the global rise of authoritarianism in her new book, Fascism: A Warning, and talks about Trump, Putin and the ‘tragedy’ of Brexit -
The UK queen of rowdy partygirl pop on touring with Taylor Swift, being a workaholic - and not smiling to order -
Food & lifestyle
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Some of the food may be flawed and exceedingly silly – but it works, says Jay Rayner
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Grilled or fried, these seasonal greens are at the heart of a summer supper, says Nigel Slater -
Three light, dry sherries which feel so right when the sun is shining brightly. By David Williams
Reviews
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3 out of 5 stars.
Film Mary Shelley review – romance with a capital R
3 out of 5 stars.A biopic that brings teen-movie drama to one of literature’s great love stories -
2 out of 5 stars.
Film Uncle Drew review: a good-natured slam-dunk
2 out of 5 stars.A basketball flick where prosthetics, energy and corniness abound -
Wildlife Meet the creatures that thrive in the dark