Ludovic Hunter-Tilney selects his best mid-year reads
Party fights election complacency as Starmer quietly says ‘we’ve got this’
Only love can break your chart (Andrew Weatherall mix)
Also in today’s newsletter, UK election-betting scandal deepens, and agencies mis-rate $100bn of commercial real estate debt
‘The Bikeriders’ exudes Hollywood cool; Agnieszka Holland tackles Poland’s refugee stand-off with Belarus in ‘Green Border’; Lily Gladstone stars in ‘Fancy Dance’, a gritty tale of Native American life; ‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ follows the tennis star as he prepares to retire; Pixar reaches puberty with ‘Inside Out 2’; Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham star in ‘Treasure’ — reviews by Danny Leigh, Jonathan Romney and Raphael Abraham
Decline in purchasing managers’ index in France helps drive sharp slowdown in Eurozone
Could one man’s subterranean solution more than a century ago inspire a modern-day model for coping with extreme heat?
Do yours have the right filling and requisite roundness? Or do they have ‘bunny’s ears’ and unspeakable foam? Here is a purist’s guide
There is still a choice, but you have to be ruthless. Only total indifference will do
Surveys suggest French centrists are gaining ground, but still behind far-right party and leftwing bloc
Public finance data shows large debt challenge facing next government
Shares in the ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech groups have enjoyed big gains, but investors are asking if this is sustainable
Decline comes as economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
Sunak’s futile handling of the incident highlights the deceit at the centre of his campaign
HTSI’s fashion editor never travels without his packing cubes, polo shirt and Pleasing lip balm
From canned cocktails to colourful sandals, HTSI’s commissioning editor shares her plan for tackling a music festival
What to take, whether you are heading to a festival or on a family adventure
From straw hats to supplements, HTSI’s ultimate globetrotter shares her suitcase staples
From a beach racket set to a chic bottle opener, HTSI’s assistant editor shares his handy holiday favourites
When monochromatic rigour meets mushroom and moss, the results are magical
Stylish Mediterranean idylls, from Montenegro to Marseille
HTSI’s junior fashion editor shares her hand-luggage-only essentials for a two-week adventure
HTSI’s deputy editor has her sights set on castles, coves and climbing in Snowdonia and the Llŷn Peninsular
Tensions rise on Korean peninsula after Russian president raises giving Pyongyang high-precision weapons
UK soft-drink maker says sweetened offer from Danish brewer still undervalues it
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