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Editorial: Amid public concern over the impact of new technology, Silicon Valley’s use of its wealth to influence specific election races is an unwelcome development
The prime minister’s money-saving policies are popular but they are yet to convince voters he can take on the big things
Too many shops are blighting too many communities. With the rule change I fought for now on the horizon, ordinary people can fight back, says Labour MP Dawn Butler
Our children should be able to visit our nation’s capital without having to think about Donald Trump and about how much he did to deface it
Tuskegee University’s dress code is a marker of a harmful politics of respectability. In my academic career, it’s become all too familiar
Prime minister says he has asked justice secretary to accelerate measures to increase the number of prison places
After widespread outcry, PM is confident he can adapt scheme to exclude Harper’s killers but his options are limited
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died
Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leave
Republicans, including Graham’s sister, Darline, expedite campaigns to replace late senator in special primary race
Some constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracy, says Estelle Warhurst, office manager for a Labour MP
As someone who has specialised in regional policy, I know the task is huge – not least because there is no plan to ensure prosperity throughout England, says journalist Peter Hetherington
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan may soon be extradited back to the UK. (The Tates have been charged with rape, trafficking and numerous other crimes, but deny all criminal wrongdoing.) Host Carter Sherman talks with author and Guardian columnist Rebecca Solnit about what the Andrew Tate saga reveals about Republicans' approach toward sexual violence and Donald Trump's connections to the manosphere.
A spokesperson for the human rights group likened the proposal to ‘financial brutality with British taxpayers’ money’
The practice of openly proclaiming to the world what you can’t afford can lead to lower fees, reduced prices and better deals
The ‘King of the North’ is on the march – or rather, on a bus. But maybe he’d be better off staying at home and thinking than heading out to press the flesh, writes Zoe Williams
Manslaughter exemption would mean more releases would be needed within 18 months, Prison Service officials say
Political leaders have kicked the can of public protection tariff reform down the road for years – causing hopeless inmates to take their own lives, says Guardian writer Simon Hattenstone
Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has left
Delays to sexual assault charges and failures to report past convictions in court hearings gave Simon Levy chance to attack more women
Social worker whose inquiry into the murder of Victoria Climbié fundamentally altered the organisation of children’s services in England
Experts say the attackers’ behaviour, and the handling of their cases, have striking similarities
Stephen Akinsanya says being mistaken for defendant shows lack of progress on racism within legal system
Donald Trump’s second term is unlike his first. The politicians who challenged him are gone. The lawyers who once pushed back now choose their battles. What remains is an imperial president with almost no internal checks - using executive power to reshape everything from the economy to immigration and even the presidency itself.