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The silencing of climate protesters in English and Welsh courts

The court of appeal ruled on Monday that the ‘consent’ defence could not be used in the cases of climate activists. Sandra Laville reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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  The US college protests and the crackdown on campuses

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  What Ukraine needs to change the course of the war

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  Could a row over a council house bring down Angela Rayner?

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  Sudan’s forgotten war

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  Where does the Cass report leave trans teenagers?

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  The chilling policy to cut Greenland’s high birth rate

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  Can Rishi Sunak create a smoke-free generation?

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  Liz Truss and her plan to ‘save the west’

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  Is the Middle East on the brink?

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  How Swiss women won a landmark climate case for Europe

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  Carers scandal: why are so many being prosecuted by the UK government?

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  Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump, and the start of the hush money trial

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  Profits over pipes: who should own our water?

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  The devil walking on Earth part 2

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  The devil walking on Earth: part 1

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  Should the UK stop arming Israel?