We would like to hear from people on how they feel about food inflation and if it’s affected their shopping habits

Food inflation in the UK has hit 4.2% this month with there being a “significant increase” in the cost of staple foods such as butter and eggs. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said prices had risen at their fastest pace for 18 months.

Those on low incomes are most affected by food price inflation because they spend disproportionately more of their monthly budgets on the essentials of life compared with the wealthiest, who have more room to cut discretionary spending.

We’re interested in hearing about club closures in your town – and about any signs of growth

New figures have revealed that one in four late-night venues in the UK have closed since 2020: almost 800 in total, with closures accelerating this year. Lobbyists have warned about the potential for “night-time deserts” without urgent tax cuts for nightclubs and music venues, and music industry figures have said that the UK’s next music superstars may have nowhere to hone their craft if gig venues continue to shut.

We want to hear from you. How many venues and clubs have closed in your town in recent years? Are there any left at all? What opportunities are there for going out to dance or listen to live music?

The finale of the Oscar-winning director’s three-part documentary about the biggest tragedy in 21st-century Black American history is a must-watch. It’s a stirring look at the city’s refusal to lie down

It’s hard to quantify the significance of Hurricane Katrina: the combination of a historic natural disaster and cold systemic indifference towards its impoverished African American victims makes it perhaps the most significant event in 21st-century Black American history. It’s no surprise, then, that more than one major documentary series has been made to mark 20 years since wind, water and a whole lot of racism devastated New Orleans, or that leading cinematic auteurs of two consecutive generations, Spike Lee and Ryan Coogler, have each executive-produced their own.

But watching Katrina: Come Hell and High Water, you do wish Lee and Coogler had got on the phone to check they weren’t doubling up too much. The new three-parter – the Lee one that arrives on Netflix to coincide with the week of the anniversary, has its impact dulled by the pre-existence of Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time, the Coogler one which came out on Disney+ and National Geographic a month ago. For much of the screen time, this is a less comprehensive rendering of the same story, using many of the same clips and interviewees.

Katrina: Come Hell and High Water is on Netflix now.

Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen says any attempt to interfere in kingdom’s internal affairs is unacceptable

In a separate update, Zelenskyy said that “more than 100,000 households” in Ukraine remain without electricity after overnight Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure.

He said:

“Unfortunately, energy facilities were damaged. The attack caused power outages in the Poltava, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions, leaving more than one hundred thousand households without electricity. All emergency services are working on the ground to restore power as quickly as possible.”

“The Russians continue the war and ignore the world’s calls to stop the killings and destruction. New steps are needed to increase pressure on Russia to stop the attacks and to ensure real security guarantees. We are working with our partners to exert such pressure.”

The Russians will only react to real pressure in response to all this.

“A very good conversation – as always.

We are coordinating our positions to deliver more substantial results. Our teams are actively preparing the architecture of strong and multilateral security guarantees for Ukraine, with everyone involved – Europeans, Americans, and our other partners in the Coalition of the Willing.

Following Mikel Arteta’s claim that Eberechi Eze called him to ask about an Arsenal move, here are more examples of the humble telephone’s big role in football