Russia threatens UK over supplying drones to Ukraine — The Latest

The people v the datacentre? The fight for Brick Lane

Annie Kelly heads to Brick Lane to hear from residents campaigning against a massive datacentre on one of London’s most famous streets. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

Russia threatens UK over supplying drones to Ukraine — The Latest

Russia has threatened the UK with ‘consequences’ after reports that British drones were used by Ukraine to strike targets on Russia’s mainland for the first time. The Ministry of Defence has rebuffed these threats, saying the UK is ‘committed to providing equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against Putin’s illegal invasion’. Annie Kelly speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast] Luke’s new book Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest [https://guardianbookshop.com/betrayal-9781783353378/] will be published next week. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

A bestselling true crime author, and the crimes he’s accused of

Investigations correspondent Sirin Kale reports on the allegations of violence and sexual assault against author Christopher Berry-Dee. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latest

Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza. The talks come after Netanyahu rejected the US-backed 15-point peace plan for the territory in a rare public break with the Trump administration this month. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@todayinfocuspodcast]. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]

The super-producer who made an album from his hospital bed

James Ellis Ford talks about being diagnosed with leukaemia and how making music helped him through one of the hardest periods of his life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus [https://www.theguardian.com/infocus]