Preferable to Starmer he may be, but there is scant sign of a sharp political break in Burnham’s policies so far — while left challenges aren’t making much of a running either, finds ANDREW MURRAY. How can socialism be put back on the map?
1. Is a cross between a grizzly bear and a polar bear called a grolar bear, pizzly bear or grizzlar?
2. Do carnivorous plants grow wild in the British countryside?
3. Is the Orca or killer whale really a whale?
Rising temperatures and human activity are making life far harder for these vital pollinators. ALEX DITTRICH explains
Labour may owe more to Methodism than Marxism, but the wider non-conformist tradition that shaped British democracy is under pressure as protest rights come under increasing attack, warns MARK SEDDON
One of the major criticisms of China’s breakneck development in recent decades has been the impact on nature — returning after 15 years away, BEN CHACKO assessed whether the government’s recent turn to environmentalism has yielded results
MATTHEW HAWKINS recommends three memorable performances from Scottish dance artists Barrowland Ballet, In the Fields Project, and Wendy Houston



