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Trump's campaign is growing detached from reality, as 'The Apprentice' biopic offers an insightful look into his early influences

I've never really understood the concept of 'free votes' in parliament. The idea is that on issues of conscience, such as assisted dying or abortion time limits, MPs do not have to follow the party whip. Instead, they can vote as they wish, sometimes guided by their religious faith.

There was a moment a couple of years ago, as weight-loss injections first erupted into popular consciousness, when it looked as though they couldn’t possibly endure. All right-thinking people were, it seemed, reflexively horrified by the suddenly rampant use and abuse of Ozempic and its compatriots by Hollywood elites. Disturbing…

One rogue nation cannot declare war on the UN itself and continue to get away with it

Opponents say abolishing junior pay rates would drive up youth unemployment – but there’s little evidence for that claim

Labour has read its John Maynard Keynes. It unleashed the “animal spirits” of a possible economic bounceback at its first investment summit yesterday, with an upbeat Keir Starmer pledging to “improve Britain’s brand” and promising a land of opportunity for global investors — and some “heritage Yookay“ experience thrown in…

The latest survey shows the presidential candidates are neck and neck. But a trip around my neighbourhood suggests good news for Harris and possibly for giant meteors, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Saturday night staple is no longer just a dance show – it’s a battlefield, where political fights and culture wars are waged, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Did Labour rule out a rise to National Insurance Contributions in its election manifesto? The document states that the party would “not increase taxes on working people”, including NICs. Yet every day, the signal grows clearer that employer National Insurance is set to rise.

The far-right activist’s Manifesto briefly topped the website’s chart. It is gone now, but the comments make for worrying reading, writes Zoe Williams

Labour is right not to be squeamish about independent healthcare firms, but Wes Streeting seems wise enough to prioritise public benefit, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee