The Guardian view on pubs: football gave them a boost – now they need another

Editorial: Communal spaces where people can share big moments are a vital part of our shared life

Thames Water creditors seek talks with Burnham as nationalisation looms

Consortium preparing for potential legal battle amid reports new PM could put the company into temporary public ownership

ABS data shows one in 10 people are not satisfied with life – but community cohesion and trust lift happiness scores

Rates may rise, but don’t be too concerned – a small increase is unlikely to change major decisions on investment or hiring

People in Tunbridge Wells area face lower pressure, intermittent supply or no water after ‘instrument failure’

Fifa’s orchestration of incompatible or frankly absurd corporate sponsorship suggests the balance may have tipped too far

The aerospace giant is seeking UK government support for its re-entry into the huge narrowbody jet market

Health Foundation paper argues health is an economic asset and improving it could generate £72bn for public finances

From industrial strategy and defence to housing and living costs, we lay out the challenges facing the new PM

Campaigners hope move will will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel

Party manifesto pledged to honour existing North Sea exploration licences but not issue new ones

MPs and industry experts say potential reorganisation will waste time at critical moment for AI and economic growth

Labour leader examining proposals to overhaul gas standing charges and make heat pumps cheaper to run than boilers

Cheerleading by the president, who made $1.2bn last year off uninsured currency, does not bode well for US economy

CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’