Skinny Guardian — UK edition

The latest 50 Guardian articles updated at 0700 and 1700 UK time.

Monday briefing: How is it possible the prime minister didn’t know about Mandelson’s vetting failure? 20 Apr, 06:01
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel review – Life of Pi author discovers a long-lost poem from Troy 20 Apr, 06:01
Olivia review – unhurried, painterly fable about loss aims to expose the meaning of grief 20 Apr, 06:00
A new start after 60: my father died when I was a child – and I followed him to Antarctica 20 Apr, 06:00
Where to find Scotland’s best seafood. Clue: these places are just metres from the water 20 Apr, 06:00
My son was fined £500 just for dropping a cigarette butt 20 Apr, 06:00
Sonos Play review: a great jack-of-all-trades portable speaker for home or away 20 Apr, 06:00
Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd’s offbeat literary show returns: best podcasts of the week 20 Apr, 06:00
Trump’s presidency is what evil looks like: absurd, frightening, cruel | Nesrine Malik 20 Apr, 05:00
Mint review – the most outrageously beautiful TV show since Twin Peaks 20 Apr, 05:00
My toddler threw a toy pig at an artwork – and inspired this guide for small kids in galleries 20 Apr, 05:00
Starwatch: Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies 20 Apr, 05:00
‘Exam-obsessed’ schools leave pupils unready for work, Alan Milburn says 20 Apr, 05:00
Quarter of a million people could lose job by middle of 2027 as UK ‘flirts with recession’, analysis says 20 Apr, 05:00
Country diary: Even in tame horses, a wildness remains | Kate Blincoe 20 Apr, 04:30
Handcuffs, dog bites and avian warfare: how personal grudges sullied Alfred Hitchcock’s reputation 20 Apr, 04:06
‘The Moon and The Zoo’: Simon Armitage poem celebrates 200 years of ZSL 20 Apr, 04:01
V&A East Storehouse and Norwich Castle among finalists for museum of the year 20 Apr, 04:01
Kevin review – Aubrey Plaza’s new cat comedy is so irretrievably bad it must never be allowed to happen again 20 Apr, 04:00
England left with ‘toilet deserts’ as public facilities decline by 14% in a decade 20 Apr, 04:00
The key questions Keir Starmer must answer over Mandelson appointment 20 Apr, 04:00
Ed Miliband to double down on net zero with measures to combat Iran energy shock 20 Apr, 04:00
‘She’d been drinking with Julie Walters. I heard a crash’: Victoria Wood’s genius – by her friends, fans and actors 20 Apr, 04:00
Get a grip on ‘scandal’ of illegal child social care in England, ministers are told 20 Apr, 04:00
Arrests fuel fears among Madagascar’s gen Z protesters that new regime no better than one they overthrew 20 Apr, 04:00
Wayne McGregor: Alchemies review – this spellbinding dancing will make you swoon 20 Apr, 04:00
‘It’s soul-destroying’: struggle to house vulnerable children can leave breaking law as only option 20 Apr, 04:00
ABF poised to reveal result of Primark and food business demerger plan 19 Apr, 23:01
Cryptic crossword No 29,985 19 Apr, 23:00
Tehran has ‘no plans to participate’ in new talks, state media reports, as it accuses US of violating ceasefire 19 Apr, 20:44
Nico O’Reilly’s fearless quality exposes collapsing Arsenal’s title credentials | Barney Ronay 19 Apr, 20:11
Starmer will not be swayed by Trump’s ‘small and petty’ insults, says Lammy 19 Apr, 20:00
Corrections and clarifications 19 Apr, 20:00
Guardiola calls for focus in title run-in after Haaland cuts down Arsenal 19 Apr, 19:50
Judgment day as Starmer faces Commons showdown over Mandelson scandal 19 Apr, 19:26
Starmer is facing his judgment day over Mandelson missteps 19 Apr, 18:08
Civil resistance activists detained in Manchester over alleged plan to raid high-end stores 19 Apr, 18:00
Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal: Premier League player ratings 19 Apr, 17:56
Noah Caluori repeats five-try display as Saracens demolish sorry Sale 85-19 19 Apr, 17:56
Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks 19 Apr, 17:54
Erling Haaland sinks Arsenal to give Manchester City edge in title race 19 Apr, 17:52
‘Big, big compliment’: Arne Slot hails Liverpool’s mentality in win at Everton 19 Apr, 17:28
Ministers urged to share Mandelson vetting files with intelligence committee 19 Apr, 17:23
Premier League top scorers 2025-26: who is leading race for golden boot? 19 Apr, 17:09
Jesy Nelson issues plea over stolen car containing twins’ medical equipment 19 Apr, 16:49
Mike Morrissey obituary 19 Apr, 16:49
The Guardian view on school food: there is no instant solution to childhood obesity | Editorial 19 Apr, 16:30
Florian Wirtz struggling to forge connections in tough Liverpool baptism | Will Unwin 19 Apr, 16:27
The Guardian view on Japan’s cherry blossom: when spring slips out of time | Editorial 19 Apr, 16:25
Letter: Sir Neil Cossons obituary 19 Apr, 16:03