The Guardian Weekly (July 28, 2023) – Has Vox’s far-right bubble popped? The gridlocked reign in Spain. Plus: Goodbye to Britain’s fish and chips?

Pedro Sánchez rules out return to polls after Spanish vote delivers hung parliament

Workers use harnesses and a suspended platform in Madrid to remove a large electoral banner showing the face of Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of Spain's conservative People's party

Socialist leader assures party ‘democracy can find a formula for government’ as left and right blocs try to form viable coalitions

The Spanish Socialist leader, Pedro Sánchez, has ruled out a return to the polls following Sunday’s inconclusive snap general election, insisting a new government can be formed after his ruling coalition was narrowly beaten by the opposition conservative People’s party (PP).

A funeral for fish and chips: why are Britain’s chippies disappearing?

Fish and chips at the Anstruther Fish Bar in the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland.

Plenty of people will tell you the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland is the best place in the world to eat fish and chips. So what happens when its chippies – and chippies across the UK – start to close?