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Some stories stay with us long after childhood is over. With time, details of the plot, the order of the songs and even the characters’ names may fade. What remains are the emotions and the ideas these stories gave us about the world.

Britain’s economy grew more than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised data from the country’s statistics agency, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showed on Wednesday, offering a boost to Prime Minister Andy Burnham ahead of next month’s annual budget update.

European defence and security leaders will gather in Brussels on Wednesday for the Euronews Defence & Space Summit, as governments across the continent face growing pressure to increase military readiness and strengthen Europe’s ability to respond to emerging threats.

A United States ban on diesel exports would not necessarily leave Europe’s fuel stations empty overnight, but it could push up prices, forcing European governments into another round of emergency intervention just as households, farmers and hauliers are feeling the effects of the wider energy crisis.