All change: Corbyn pledges to renationalise rail, mail and energy

Leaked draft copy of Labour manifesto reveals the party’s plan for government

Donald Trump's Education Secretary was speaking at a historically black university in Florida

Monkey appears to mourn 'dead' infant in moving photograph

The baby had apparently tripped over and sprung back up after the photo was taken

Lifestyle

easyJet reveals the secret hand signals crew use to talk about you

The airline's video includes the signals for a stag do, an unrecognisable celebrity - and a croque monsieur

The science behind 'killing' a song when you listen to it too much

Why does a song you used to love end up losing its magic?

The popular weight loss technique that's actually making you fatter

And it's not for the reason you might expect

What people who have had abortions don't tell you

Abortion has been in the headlines over the past few months but rarely are the voices of women who have actually had one heard. The Independent speaks to a woman about why she does not regret her choice, contrary to popular assumption

talking points

David Usborne Firing of Comey may not be a cover-up but it is a political disaster

Did Trump sack FBI chief because Russia probe was gaining too much ground?

Andrew Grice Don't forget the Tories' broken tax promises

The Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that taxes will rise to their highest level for 30 years by 2021-22, yet it is unclear how the hole in the public finances will be filled

Andreas Whittam Smith Our politicians are simply not up to the job

Eloise Todd This is the only way to avoid an 'Extreme Brexit'

Many seats have become fragile because of the combination of the Ukip-Conservative vote, but increased turnout in the younger age bracket could limit a Tory landslide

Holly Baxter Like Theresa May, I used my childhood to understand ordinary people

But enough about me. There’s a much more serious issue at stake here: what was the Prime Minister’s husband wearing when the couple appeared on BBC1’s ‘The One Show’?

international

Trump warned US will pay diplomatic price for quitting Paris Agreement

Chelsea Manning to be released from prison this week

Obama warns climate change could create 'unprecedented' refugee crisis

US Glacier National Park down to its last 26 glaciers after losing 124

Long reads

In praise of plotlanders, Britain's interwar guerrilla housebuilders

In the chaos and poverty of interwar Britain sprang up a hardy breed of guerrilla homebuilder: plotlanders. Foreshadowing both trailer parks and modern squatters, they constructed semi-permanent dwellings on land not needed for agriculture – near motorways, in woodland, on cliff edges. Godfrey Holmes celebrates the spirit and ingenuity of true property pioneers

The parallels between 'The Plague' and London’s problem with crime

When Andy Martin visited a theatre in east London this week, he didn’t expect to be thrown into the middle of a violent scene in real life. He ponders whether the play he went to see can restore solidarity to the streets

1967 and all that: how much love really was there that summer?

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. But, asks David Lister, how much of it really happened – and how much of it is mythologising and self-mythologising, both at the time and in the decades that followed, a yearning for a past that never was?

Time for heroes: How comic books came back with a vengeance

Fifteen years ago, one long-time fan had almost abandoned Marvel. On this year’s Free Comic Book Day, he explains what drew him back in

Developing stories

North Korea

Moon Jae-in wins South Korea presidential election 'by landslide'

Brexit

Nigel Farage dodges question on why he met Julian Assange

Donald Trump

Trump agrees to arm Kurds in hugely significant move for Syria

French election

Macron says 'integrity and unity of the EU will never be compromised'

Andrew Buncombe Donald Trump's firing of James Comey is completely Nixonian

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Putin responds to Comey firing: 'we had nothing to do with it'

North Korea propaganda artist reveals stark reality of life in regime

Kim Jong-un would launch a 'nuclear attack if his rule threatened'

Student with Down sydrome goes viral after being accepted to college

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A protestor holds stones to throw at police forces during a violent service delivery protest in Ennerdale, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Police forces shoot at protestors during a violent service delivery protest in Ennerdale, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Protestors stand by burning barricades during a violent service delivery protest in Ennerdale, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Russian servicemen march at Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow

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Russian servicewomen march at Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow

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A demonstrator performs on a violin during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela

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A Venezuelan opposition demonstrator waves a flag at the riot police in a clash during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro, in Caraca

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Demonstrators help another protestor during clashes with members of the National Bolivarian Guard (GNB) in Caracas, Venezuela

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Canada geese (Branta canadensis) swin floodwaters near a house in St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada

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Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) bring sand bags to protect the library and the city hall by floodwaters in Oka, Quebec, Canada

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Outgoing French President Francois Hollande touches the arm of French president-elect Emmanuel Macron, during a ceremony to mark Victory Day in Paris

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Ceremonial troops prepare for a ceremony to mark Victory Day in Paris, France. French president-elect Emmanuel Macron, will appear Monday alongside current President Francois Hollande in commemoration of the end of World War II

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Reza Parastesh, a doppelganger of Barcelona and Argentina's footballer Lionel Messi, poses for a picture with fans in a street in Tehran, Iran

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French riot police face off with demonstrators the day after the country went to the polls, in Paris

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Outgoing French President Francois Hollande looks out of a window, next to the last survivor of the 1944 Tulle massacre Jean Viacroze, as he visits polling stations after casting his ballot in Tulle, central France

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Former US President Barack Obama speaks after receiving the 2017 Profile in Courage Award during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts

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Former President Barack Obama, right, is presented with the 2017 Profile in Courage award by former US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, during ceremonies at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, in Boston

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Mount Sinabung volcano spews thick volcanic ash as seen from Beganding village in Karo

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A member of the Syrian civil defence, known as The White Helmets, teaches schoolchildren how to protect themselves in case of an air strike during a war safety awareness campaign conducted by the group in the rebel-held area of Harasta, on the northeastern outskirts of the capital Damascus

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to their talks at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia

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Israeli children look through binoculars during a display of Israeli Defense Forces equipment and abilities, as part of the celebrations for Israel's Independence Day marking the 69th anniversary, in the southern city of Sderot, Israel

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An Israeli girl plays with a rifle during a display of Israeli Defense Forces equipment and abilities, as part of the celebrations for Israel's Independence Day marking the 69th anniversary, in the southern city of Sderot, Israel

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Police block the street as smoke pours into the air following a series of loud blasts were heard in Toronto

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A Bolivarian National Guard water cannon puts out a gasoline bomb that fell on an armored vehicle during an opposition May Day march in Caracas, Venezuela

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An opposition activist clashes with the police during a march against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held on May Day, in Caracas

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Venezuelan opposition activists protect themselves and prepare to confront a water cannon, during clashes with police within a march against President Nicolas Maduro, held on May Day in Caracas

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Venezuelan opposition activists clash with riot police as they demonstrate against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas

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sport

Football

Five things we learned as Sanchez boosted Arsenal's top four hopes

Sanchez must now be kept in the middle of the pitch where he is so much more effective, while Southampton scoring problems persist

Cricket

Root admits the thrill of taking wickets beats scoring runs

Root took five wickets across the two ODIs with Ireland over the weekend

Voices

John Rentoul I agree with Jeremy: Brexit has been settled

Hamish McRae While the White House is in chaos, the US markets are calm

Growth is solid and widespread but the stresses that such growth eventually generates, particularly showing in inflation, have yet to become evident

culture

Film

Woody Allen: When did he lose It?

It appears to have been downhill for the director ever since he made his 1979 film 'Manhattan' starring himself and Diane Keaton which is released again this week

Music

Album reviews: Paul Weller, Afghan Whigs, Chris Stapleton, and more

Chris Stapleton – From A Room: Vol. 1, Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Betty’s Blends, Vol. 3: Self-Rising, Southern Blends, Dan Tuffy – Songs From Dan, and Diagrams – Dorothy

tv & radio

Forget a healthcare bill, Trump couldn't even sell a Stunner

There are some YouTube videos of such cultural importance that they need to be downloaded, backed up multiple times and stored in vaults both terrestrially and extraterrestrially, should the Earth succumb to apocalypse. The 45th President of the United States getting Stone Cold Stunnered in a professional wrestling ring surrounded by oiled men and shaving foam is one such video.

books

Bernie Sanders is touring the UK

His brother said 'it will be lovely' to see him

lifestyle

Fashion

Kendall Jenner's Vogue India cover sparks backlash

'Vogue India, you are aware that Kendall Jenner is 100% a white woman and does not embody or represent a real Indian woman?' an angry commenter wrote

Food & drink

Time for tea?

Quintessentially English, and with its roots in a bygone, unhurried era, afternoon tea is a blast from the past that’s making a comeback, says Julia Platt Leonard