It emboldens those who seek to spread hate and division, says Migrant Voice director Nazek Ramadan

As we mark the anniversary of riots that swept across the country last year, we remain severely concerned about the way in which political rhetoric is being used to demonise migrants, and “understanding” those who are causing yet more fear at hotels – rather than the experiences of those who came here seeking safety ( Epping asylum hotel protesters ‘upset for legitimate reasons’, minister says, 24 July ).

We work with people who were left terrified in their own homes by the riots. We are saddened to see violence continuing – and escalating – including at hotels, such as in Epping and other areas, the recent riots and bonfire burnings in Northern Ireland, and a rising threat of far‑right agitation.

Planners and developers need to engage landscape architects early, writes Carolin Göhler . And Tom Chance says communities should have a seat at the table

There is a very real danger that, in its bid to reform the planning system and build 1.5m homes across England at pace, the government will neglect the basic requirements of livable communities ( ‘No shops, no schools’: homes in England built without basic amenities, 27 July ).

As your article makes clear, already “thousands of homes across England are being built without urgently needed community infrastructure”. The planning system cannot allow such fundamental aspects of quality, sustainable placemaking to be neglected. It would do well to recognise the solution offered by a landscape-led approach to development.

Protests continue against default lower limit in urban areas that supporters say is working ‘exactly as intended’

A few weeks ago, two groups of protesters gathered on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. One demonstration was against the war in Gaza, the other against the Welsh government’s two-year-old default 20mph speed limit in urban areas.

The change from 30mph was brought in by the Welsh Labour government across about 35% of the country’s roads in September 2023, at a cost of £34m. The reduced speed limit applied to any built-up area, defined as roads where lamp-posts were no more than about 180 metres apart.

Board continues to show live updates in Jeremy Hosking’s storage space which will open to public next weekend

In a cavernous concrete warehouse on an industrial estate outside Margate in Kent, an enormous screen flickers, day and night, telling the times of train services from north London to Manchester Piccadilly and Glasgow Central and Tring.

Whether or not anyone is there to see it, the 22-metre-wide board never stops flashing up live, genuine updates of departures by West Midlands Railway or service disruptions on Avanti West Coast services.

Former Fox News host boosted lies that Trump lost 2020 election because of electoral fraud

The US Senate has confirmed Jeanine Pirro – a former Fox News host and staunch Donald Trump ally who boosted lies that he lost the 2020 presidential race because of electoral fraudsters – as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital.

Pirro – a former New York state district attorney and county judge who joined Fox News in 2011 – was confirmed on Saturday in a 50-45 vote along party lines.

Government to announce taxpayer-funded initiative after three children were brought to UK under private scheme

The UK government will evacuate seriously ill and injured children from Gaza to the UK for NHS treatment under a scheme to be announced within weeks.

Ministers will enable children in severe need to receive taxpayer-funded care. Three children were brought to the UK this year through a private scheme by the charity Project Pure Hope.

New archbishop of Wales says faith kept her going through decades-long struggle for acceptance as a woman and lesbian in the Anglican church

The new archbishop of Wales, the Most Rev Cherry Vann, has told of how she kept her sexuality secret for decades as part of her struggle to be accepted as a female minister in the Anglican communion.

Speaking to the Guardian on Thursday, the day after her appointment , Vann, 66, said that without the strong belief that God had called her to the priesthood she “would not have survived” her journey through the ranks of the church.

• McLaren top podium in Hungary as Norris closes title gap

• George Russell takes third for Mercedes

Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix after taking advantage in an absolutely gripping, tense strategic battle to pull off a one-stop coup for McLaren and beat his teammate Oscar Piastri into second by just seven-tenths of a second after an extraordinary, dramatic finale that went to the wire.

George Russell was third for Mercedes and Charles Leclerc fourth for Ferrari, with Fernando Alonso fifth for Aston Martin. Lewis Hamilton could manage only 12th for Ferrari after he endured a poor qualifying .

Norris won after a bad start saw him drop places and he was forced to take a counter one-stop strategy, where his rivals all opted for two stops. It meant he was chased down hard at the end by Piastri on fresher tyres but as the pair vied furiously in the final five laps, Norris emerged on top and has closed the gap to his title rival Piastri to just nine points.