Victims’ commissioner calls goal of returning prosecution levels to pre-2017 levels ‘a pipe dream’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/28/sex-crimes-record-high-england-wales-prosecution-levels

MPs question why direct action has not been taken, but PM says independent process is needed
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/28/johnson-must-act-now-on-mp-accused-of-watching-porn-in-commons-starmer

Not releasing MI5 advice on granting peerage makes government look like it has something to hide, Labour says
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/apr/28/tories-missing-deadline-publishing-mi5-evgeny-lebedev-advice

Boris Johnson faces investigation by privileges committee into whether he lied to Commons over Partygate
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/28/boris-johnson-partygate-senior-tories-privileges-committee

Letters: In response to the social mobility commissioner’s claim that girls are shunning physics because of its difficulty, Matthew Belmonte..
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/apr/28/no-girls-are-not-put-off-by-hard-maths-katharine-birbalsingh

Slough, London and Leeds among worst locations on map showing air pollution above WHO limits
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/28/dirty-air-affects-97-of-uk-homes-data-shows

From a Somerset home with a natural-looking pool to a lodge near a loch on Skye
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2022/apr/29/homes-for-sale-near-wild-swimming-spots-in-pictures

Record number of householders have so far failed to complete their online returns or paper forms
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/28/scottish-census-deadline-extended-due-to-lack-of-responses

Senior shadow cabinet ministers invite Israeli politicians to observe Labour’s door-knocking drive in Barnet, north London
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/28/keir-starmer-hosts-israeli-labor-party-in-charm-offensive-ahead-of-local-elections

Taxpayer-backed British Business Bank’s Future Fund, set up to provide loans in pandemic, announces 75 new investments
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/28/uk-government-fund-invests-in-cannabis-oil-company-and-london-microbrewery

Analysis: The high court found policy that sent untested people into homes was illegal and irrational
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/27/thrown-to-the-wolves-covid-care-home-ruling-is-bitter-victory-for-relatives

Tim Davie suggests more stations could become archive services, as he prepares to announce deep cuts
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/apr/27/bbc-cut-number-programmes-tim-davie-director-general

With 11m holes in the road going unfilled, some of us are taking a tip from rock’n’roll royalty and tackling the job ourselves
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/27/we-are-paving-has-rod-stewart-found-the-solution-to-the-pothole-crisis

Staff and pupils at London secondary left ‘angry and confused’ after event was cancelled ‘unilaterally’
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/apr/27/ofsted-criticises-archdiocese-over-ban-on-gay-authors-visit-to-catholic-school

Daniel Challis, who has cerebral palsy and is unable to speak, is auditioning people to provide his new voice
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/27/voice-that-fits-me-teenagers-quest-communication-aid-walsall-accent

Former head of Polish army criticises UK prime minister for risking safety of soldiers
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/27/boris-johnson-tempting-evil-revealing-ukrainian-soldiers-trained-poland

Leeds University shares library of 1950s vernacular and launches project to preserve today’s phrases
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/28/still-whanging-dialect-hunt-aims-to-update-prized-english-language-archive

'We are doubling down. We will keep going further and faster to push Russia out of the whole of Ukraine,' says Truss
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2022/apr/28/the-west-must-double-down-on-support-for-ukraine-says-liz-truss-video

Boris Johnson is an 'ostrich' with his head in the sand over the cost of living crisis, Keir Starmer has said
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2022/apr/27/hes-an-ostrich-keir-starmer-accuses-pm-of-ignoring-cost-of-living-crisis-video

Boris Johnson’s ministerial adviser concludes chancellor did not breach ministerial code over wife’s tax status
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/27/sunak-cleared-in-financial-affairs-investigation

Lisa Nandy told leader Keir Starmer to switch the party’s focus from Partygate to the cost of living crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/26/labour-on-thin-ice-at-local-elections-despite-poll-lead-warn-party-chiefs

Rhythm guitarist announces break from live music and start of course of treatment
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/26/oasis-guitarist-paul-bonehead-arthurs-diagnosed-with-tonsil-cancer

Aerial artist spectacle is planned alongside performers including Cliff Richard and Bill Bailey
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/26/queen-platinum-jubilee-pageant-singers-basil-brush

Shelter says a private tenant is handed notice every seven minutes despite government promise to ban practice in April 2019
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/apr/26/200000-private-renters-served-no-fault-eviction-notices-three-years

Analysis: Review of Child AU case is clear on the shortcomings of the professionals and services involved
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/apr/26/northamptonshire-child-neglect-case-why-was-toddler-allowed-to-stay-at-home

President says institution has ‘helped to perpetuate racial oppression and exploitation’ as it establishes endowment fund
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/apr/26/harvard-slavery-racism-endowment-fund

Royal Shakespeare Company’s version of celebrated Studio Ghibli movie will be first opening ‘of this scale’ in nearly 40 years
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/apr/27/rsc-to-stage-adaptation-of-animated-fantasy-film-my-neighbour-totoro

Exclusive: Women forced to turn to black market or share drugs as concerns rise over mental and physical impact
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/apr/26/women-risking-their-health-to-source-hrt-amid-shortages-uk-gp-chief-warns

Exclusive: ‘Alarming’ cuts by UK Health Security Agency could cost lives, public health experts warn
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/apr/26/uk-health-agency-to-cut-40-of-jobs-and-suspend-routine-covid-testing

Children arriving from war-torn countries such as Ukraine often thrive in their new school and go on to be successful. How do teachers do it?
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/apr/27/they-can-really-fly-how-to-teach-a-refugee-child

Britain is experiencing an acute shortage of hormone replacement therapy, which is used by about 1 million women in the UK
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/apr/25/hrt-shortage-uk-why-hormone-replacement-therapy

Sir Stephen Lovegrove tells MPs he cannot recall with whom he checked that Nowzad staff were eligible for help
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/25/security-chief-denies-consulting-no-10-over-afghanistan-charity-evacuation

Manufacturing and supply issues have forced women to turn to private sector to access medication
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/apr/25/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt-shortage-women-in-england

Exclusive: Simon Case and at least four permanent secretaries raise alarm over Johnson government’s tactics
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/25/civil-service-head-warns-pm-against-forcing-whitehall-workers-back-to-office

Ensemble that includes refugees and Ukrainian members of European orchestras to play in opening week
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/26/ukrainian-freedom-orchestra-to-perform-at-2022-bbc-proms-refugees

Defence secretary Ben Wallace says UK will send Stormer missile launchers as part of effort to drive out Russians
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/25/uk-military-aid-to-ukraine-could-rise-to-500m-mps-told

MPs presented with dossier of 986 cases where visas have been applied for but not yet granted
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/25/homes-for-ukraine-hosts-protest-over-home-office-visa-delays

Energy company effectively nationalised as part of bailout that could cost taxpayers £2.2bn
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/25/uk-government-defends-bonuses-paid-to-staff-of-collapsed-firm-bulb-energy

Manuscript entitled A Book of Ryhmes measures 10cm by 6cm and was written by the author when she was 13
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/25/charlotte-brontes-125m-little-book-of-10-poems-returns-home

Exclusive: world’s biggest streaming service has announced crackdown after first fall in customers in a decade
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/apr/26/netflix-uk-subscribers-share-passwords-streaming

The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2022/apr/25/italy-liberation-and-an-anzac-day-celebration-mondays-best-photos

18th-century bonbonniere was identified after coming up for auction last year and will now go on display
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/apr/24/gold-box-stolen-in-2003-waddesdon-manor-heist-is-returned-home

Brexit, Covid and supply chain problems have disrupted availability of medicines
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/apr/25/pharmacists-in-england-face-abuse-from-patients-due-to-drug-shortages

Fewer than 200 people would have been sent to Africa last year under PM’s migration policy, data reveals
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/25/refugee-data-analysis-casts-doubt-on-boris-johnsons-rwanda-claim

Unions from both sides of the Atlantic accuse Boris Johnson’s government of failing to grasp importance of labour rights
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/25/britains-hopes-of-post-brexit-us-trade-deal-depend-on-workers-rights

Luke Symons was captured by Houthi rebels and accused of being a spy but was never put on trial
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/24/british-man-held-for-five-years-in-yemen-without-charge-is-freed

Committee says international travel should not be singled out in response to any future pandemics
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/25/uk-covid-travel-rules-were-arbitrary-and-disproportionate-say-mps

British-Nigerian was last seen alive being chased by police officers two weeks before body found in river
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/25/david-oluwale-victim-of-police-harassment-to-be-remembered-by-blue-plaque-in-leeds

Eric Bourne and Stephen Carpenter, who work on RRS Sir David Attenborough, hope to tie the knot on Monday
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/24/british-antarctic-territory-to-hold-its-first-same-sex-wedding

Police appeal for witnesses as fire crews describe blaze as the largest in the area for years
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/24/wildfire-canford-heath-nature-reserve-dorset-fire