Another humiliating defeat in parliament leaves Theresa May without a plan for Brexit. We’ve been here before, only this time there is little more than two weeks to go before the UK crashes out of the EU. The prime minister tried to convince MPs to agree to her deal after claiming to have secured extra concessions from Brussels at the eleventh hour. But they weren’t buying it. It’s not clear where we go from here and it’s worth asking: is it time she just called it quits?

Police have said they may not bring criminal charges over the Grenfell Tower fire until 2021 – a full five years after the tragedy claimed 72 lives. While survivors and campaigners are understandably dismayed at the delay, Victoria Elizabeth Roper argues that the complex nature of the investigation requires a thorough approach, and warns that hasty prosecutions could mean those at fault escape punishment.

The names Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria, Florence and Michael may suggest a certain friendly air. But as some of the strongest hurricanes to have battered the Atlantic between 2016 and 2018, their impact was devastating. Scientists point to a rising trend in hurricanes of both frequency and intensity, and the phenomenon of storm clustering. Anitha Karthik explains how forecasters predict where a hurricane will go and the challenges of working out just how strong they will be.

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