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The surge in mental ill health is hugely distressing. That’s why I’ve commissioned a review to find out what’s driving it, says health secretary Wes Streeting

In a more reasonable, more compassionate country, we would thank Ali Faqirzada for how much he has done on behalf of his people and our own

David Lammy says radical action is needed to tackle the backlog as he defends his highly controversial decision to reform the courts

Twenty years on, the social media-savvy contestants will have greater power. His brutal approach to judging them will have to change, too, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

In the 21st-century imbalance of power, Europe and Nato have neither the arms nor the wealth to impel Russia or the US to take its peace settlement seriously, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Lehrmann failed to retrieve what was left of his well-munched hat when he appealed against the defamation judgment that found he raped Brittany Higgins

Editorial: Washington’s betrayal of its allies has been averted for now, but preparations must be made for a world where its support cannot be relied on

Editorial: England’s teacher shortage is fuelled by burnout and unpaid overtime. New working patterns would help without compromising results

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: By entertaining a Ukrainian peace deal whose miserable terms not even a desperate US president could accept – before then promptly abandoning it – Moscow is stalling for time. The coalition of the willing must put more pressure on the faltering Russian economy