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Talk of ‘small boats’ may dominate politics and the media, but the cost of living crisis is what most adults spend their time worrying about, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has apologised to the PM for her “inadvertent error” in not paying for a licence to rent her hideous four-bed house in Dulwich when she moved into the more cramped but strategic flat in Downing Street; right next to the PM. “Regrettably”, she was unaware of…

Some might argue that streaming movies at home has given us all etiquette amnesia. But when it comes to disrupting a screening, I think the rules have some nuance, writes Polly Hudson

Older generations are demanding explanations of the viral phrase – but slang doesn’t have to make logical sense

Food stamps are in danger and hundreds of thousands of federal workers may go unpaid, as thousands more are laid off

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As crisis after crisis piles up for new home secretary Shabana Mahmood, she must have the full backing of her PM and chancellor to do whatever it takes to restore public confidence in the system

The Conservatives, like Reform, are rooting their immigration policy in the language of welfare dependency. It’s deeply harmful, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Ahead of the budget, Rachel Reeves should be out making her arguments. Instead, there is silence – and a huge opportunity for Labour’s opponents, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

We have no crown jewels: the Louvre panic is a distraction from the real threat the far right poses to our democracy