Can someone explain to me in simple terms why the government cannot turn to the energy companies and say, “Actually, no, you’re not raising fucking prices by this much. Let your shareholders take the hit until things level out?”

BREAKING: Thames Water is set to introduce a hose pipe ban to make up for the 600 million litres of water they lose every day to leaky pipes x

This is Hitoshi Igarashi, a Japanese scholar of Arabic and Persian literature. He was murdered in 1991 for translating Salman Rushdie's novel. Translators have lost their lives for books.

Had dinner with a friend who works in the City tonight. He says the mood about Liz Truss is grim. I don't think anyone except these elderly Tory Party members wants her. What a disaster!

31 years ago #Ukraine renewed its independence. For a quarter of this time - 8 years - Ukrainians have had to fight to remain free from the #Kremlin. Today there is no fear. Just a mad unity around fighting for our right to exist.

They clapped. They actually clapped.

Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and (soon) France all own 100% of their largest green energy providers. In the UK we own 0.07%.

In 2008, we were told to accept “temporary” pay cuts until the crisis was over. By 2021, it had cost the average worker £20,000 in lost earnings. Meanwhile, the wealth of UK billionaires rose from £258 billion to £653 billion. #EnoughIsEnough

Not only did Shell pay no UK taxes last year, but the government actually gave it £100m. Something to think about next time either Tory leadership contender launches into a tirade about benefit claimants.

Just been arrested and cuffed covering Just Stop Oil protests at M25 services for London News Pictures for aggravated trespass and suspected criminal damage. First time in 35 years working as a press photographer. Not asked for my press card. @surreypolice

The fact that Truss, as our next PM, can simply choose whether to have an ethics advisor or not, is in itself, an absolute joke.

In March, I asked in PMQs about his attendance at Evgeny Lebedev's lavish party - and MI6's concerns. After, the PM reported me to the Speaker who had also received a complaint from Lebedev - who later sent me a threatening Tweet. Was this a coordinated attempt to silence me?

Emily Maitlis - "We are seeing politicians move in directions that are deeply & clearly deleterious to basic democratic government...it's about people in power who are prepared to test the very limits of the constitution to achieve their aims..."

Had a dream we were living in a functioning democracy. Woke up to this lot #EnoughIsEnough #ToryLeadershipContest

Oh look. An adult.

Absolutely brilliant, blistering piece from Matt Chorley on the utter, irredeemable crapness of this government for the last six years since the Brexit. Please read - he nails it beautifully 🔥

Lula's victory is the best news we've had all year. Bolsonaro was a threat not only to the lives of Brazilians, but to life on Earth. Some of the harm he did can be reversed. Some is irreparable. But at least he's out.

Blame the Etonians, not the Albanians

Wowowow, can’t believe we’ve won this and the Best Documentary award. I’m so so so happy that my experimental approach has been understood and for Canvey Islanders to be recognised like this. It means so much, I cannot wait to tell them. Thank you to the jurors and festival. 🎆💐