the observer
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Saudi officials claim US president’s visit, which was accompanied by military deals worth $110bn, eases tensions between two nationsVisit hailed by Saudi leaders as ‘reset of regional order’Saudi officials claim US president’s visit, which was accompanied by military deals worth $110bn, eases tensions between two nations
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Analysis says party would go ahead with most of Osborne’s planned benefits reductionsManifesto ‘would keep £7bn of planned Tory welfare cuts’Analysis says party would go ahead with most of Osborne’s planned benefits reductions
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Damian Green says ‘national mandate’ for Brexit negotiations will help achieve workable alternative to staying in EUPro-Europe cabinet minister calls for remain voters to back MayDamian Green says ‘national mandate’ for Brexit negotiations will help achieve workable alternative to staying in EU
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Equality experts say Cressida Dick must rethink her support for controversial policing tacticMet chief told to rethink support for stop and searchEquality experts say Cressida Dick must rethink her support for controversial policing tactic
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National Farmers’ Union launches campaign for all cut flowers to show their point of origin to support domestic growing industryFlorists and farmers call on patriotic shoppers to buy British bloomsNational Farmers’ Union launches campaign for all cut flowers to show their point of origin to support domestic growing industry
features
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Glad to be gay: leading figures on 50 years of liberationHow has life changed for gay men in the UK since homosexuality was decriminalised in 1967? From actor Antony Sher to novelist Alan Hollinghurst, men of different generations from across arts and politics share their stories
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The six-day war: why Israel is still divided over its legacy 50 years onSome celebrate the 1967 conflict as a liberation, others believe it launched a disastrous occupation
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Golden daze: 50 years on from the Summer of LoveIt’s the 50th anniversary of San Francisco’s Summer of Love. Here five people who were at the heart of the counter-culture movement tell Aaron Millar how flowers, LSD, music and radical ideas changed youth consciousness forever
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Brexit and the coming food crisis: ‘If you can’t feed a country, you haven’t got a country’Britain’s food production depends on seasonal migrant labour from the EU. What will happen to those workers after Brexit? And how will it change the industry?
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Is Labour fighting ‘shocking’ media bias or does it need to get its act together?Jeremy Corbyn’s party says it’s losing the fight for fair coverage but others point out it has always struggled against press barons. How crucial is the battle for headlines?
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My teenage son wants to be a pop star and hates schoolThe path to fame and fortune is no easy ride, says Mariella Frostrup. That’s the best lesson parents can pass on
letters & editorials
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The Observer view on the Tory manifestoThe Conservative proposals are full of promise but Brexit-related pitfalls are all too obvious
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The Observer view on Scotland’s windfarm dilemmaThe government must find a way to proceed with green energy projects while maintaining responsibility for its environment
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The big issue: Jeremy Corbyn must compromise to have any hope of winningThe Labour leader’s appeal has to reach beyond his loyal support if he’s serious about victory on 8 June
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Letters: politicians have listened; now they must act on mental healthThe government must exploit the increased awareness surrounding this crucial issue
regulars
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy teenage son wants to be a pop star and hates schoolThe path to fame and fortune is no easy ride, says Mariella Frostrup. That’s the best lesson parents can pass on
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Jay Rayner on restaurantsJay Rayner on restaurantsPlot, London: restaurant reviewAs the gentrification wave reaches Tooting in south London, a new diner makes itself at home in the local market
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sport
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FA clearly falling short on transparency in sexual abuse scandalThe refusal to name the eight clubs who missed two deadlines to pass on whatever information they had in the sexual abuse inquiry is baffling
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Liverpool aim to master final day nerves to confirm progress under Jürgen KloppEmotions will be high as the Champions League contenders bid to defeat relegated Middlesbrough but their manager says they must keep things simple
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Antonio Conte warns victorious Chelsea players that relaxing is for losersAntonio Conte has urged his Premier League-winning players to mount a strong defence of their title next season
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson revitalised by move to FranceThe heptathlete says has become more independent and decisive since moving to France last year and is working hard to enter this summer’s world championships in perfect shape, she tells Sean Ingle
interviews
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Vanessa Redgrave: ‘Democracy is at stake. That’s why I’m voting Labour’The actor and leftwing activist is at Cannes to talk about her directorial debut, a documentary attacking the handling of the refugee crisis – and it takes a little jousting for her to delve into her rich past…
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Robin Wright: 'Trump – he took all House of Cards' good ideas!'As the steely First Lady in House of Cards and now a fearsome warrior in Wonder Woman, Robin Wright is having the time of her life playing powerful, ruthless women. She tells Alex Clark where it all went so right
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food & lifestyle
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Plot, London: restaurant reviewAs the gentrification wave reaches Tooting in south London, a new diner makes itself at home in the local market
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Reasons to wear... metallicThere is no better way to make an entrance than with a flash of shimmering gold, silver or bronze. Switch-up your evening wear with an eye-catching mini-skirt, pixie boots or clutch
reviews
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Frank Lloyd Wright: fantasist or genius?As an exhibition in New York marks 150 years since the birth of Frank Lloyd Wright, is it time for a reappraisal of this flawed hero of modernist architecture?
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Schools May’s plan to end free lunches ‘will hit 900,000 struggling families’
Schools May’s plan to end free lunches ‘will hit 900,000 struggling families’