Cartoons of the week, 15-21 June

The past week in politics, as illustrated by Iain Green and Brian Adcock

Illustrations by Brian Adcock and Iain Green

Fri 21 Jun: Conflicting pressures from the UK Government and the Treasury have British bankers confused

Thu 20 Jun: Families of British soldiers killed and injured in Iraq have been given the go-ahead to bring compensation claims against the government following a landmark legal judgment

Wed 19 Jun: John Swinney insisted a so-called “triple lock” guarantee would remain intact on pensions if people vote Yes in next year’s referendum

Tue 18 Jun: The G8 summit’s inflated rhetoric on trade, tax havens and Syria preoccupies our cartoonist

Mon 17 Jun: Alex Salmond gets ahead of himself over the ‘a la carte’ EU membership debate

Sun 16 Jun: The US announces its readiness to arm Syrian rebels at the G8, which Russia oppose

Sat 15 Jun: The United States is considering a no-fly zone in Syria, potentially its first direct intervention into the two-year civil war