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Labour’s asylum plans are horribly cruel – but they’re also a mix of hype, old policy and unachievable promises

There is mounting disquiet among Labour MPs, while the vulnerable refugees at the heart of this story are living with a renewed sense of panic, says Diane Taylor, who writes on human rights, racism and civil liberties

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The Guardian view on Labour’s asylum plans: ministers cannot out-Farage the far right and should stop trying

Editorial: Shabana Mahmood’s asylum overhaul burdens an overstretched system and hands political advantage to her opponents

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Germany under Merz: Europe’s powerhouse is still struggling

Editorial: Donald Trump’s trade wars and Chinese competition constitute formidable headwinds. But old economic orthodoxies are not the answer

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Labour is at a crossroads on illegal migration

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Many are rightly uneasy about the home secretary’s draconian proposals for migration – but if overhauling our policy is what it takes to restore faith in the asylum system, Britain will be richer for it

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OPINION - The Home Secretary's illegal migration crackdown is brave... but it won't work. Here's why

Shabana Mahmood has made a good start on illegal migration, but has she the stomach for the fight?

Evening Standard

I keep trying to name storms. Why does the Met Office turn down my suggestions?

‘Wubbo’ has made it on to the list and so has ‘Dave’, but although I’ve tried a hundred times, including my kids’ names, I’ve had absolutely no luck, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

My kids start sentences in one language and end in another. I hope school doesn’t shrink their joyous, noisy worlds

Maybe there’s room for something gentler: letting children know they don’t need to change any part of themselves to belong

The Guardian - AU

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Jeffrey Epstein’s emails reveal a disdain for morality among the elite

Epstein paints Trump as someone he knew intimately. But the documents also reveal how many powerful men confided in him

The Guardian - US

Trump is turning the US military into a political prop

The military has been recast in a partisan, performative mold – all according to the president’s logic of impunity

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ICE-style raids on Britain’s streets: that’s all Labour’s brutal asylum reforms will achieve

If we want to ‘stop the boats’, we need to stop the BS when it comes to what creates refugees, and how to respond to them, says Labour MP Stella Creasy

The Guardian - UK

Labour has entered its musical chairs era – and we’re sucked into another pointless death spiral

Briefing wars, toxic infighting, paranoid office politics: we’ve seen it all before. And once again, the drama at No 10 has absolutely nothing to do with us, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Here in Sweden, the Vikings are back. And this time they’re searching for stability in a chaotic age

I joined a ‘sacrifice’ ritual outside Stockholm – and found that the revival of Norse paganism reflects broader battles over identity and climate anxiety, says investigative journalist Siri Christiansen

The Guardian - UK

There are many ways to spend your gap year that will reward you later

The idea of a full year of travel might be amazing for social media likes but a gap year doesn’t have to be a hole in young people’s bank balance

The Guardian - AU

Dark forces are stirring up anger in the UK. My asylum reforms are our chance to stop them

I know some of these measures will face opposition. But a country without secure borders is less safe for those who look like me, says Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary

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Angela Rayner’s reappearance is a further damning of Starmer’s leadership

COMMENT: Editorial: With Labour in turmoil and the Budget still more than a week away, the resurgence of the prime minister’s former deputy adds further complication that Keir Starmer could do without

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The Guardian view on a new nuclear age: great powers should not restock a house of dynamite

Editorial: Donald Trump’s remarks on resuming nuclear testing have highlighted the risks. Proliferation must not be considered inevitable

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Europe’s firewall against the far right: in growing need of repair

Editorial: The fragility of France’s cordon sanitaire against Le Pen is part of a worrying wider pattern, as centrist parties seek to revive their fortunes

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The US has drafted a coin featuring Trump. Here’s a better way to immortalize him

It is our solemn duty to ensure he is remembered for all he has done and may still do to destroy US democracy

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I don’t believe in God but, as a trauma survivor, I’m learning to forgive myself

In the context of spirituality, trauma is a hand grenade. But it can lead to deeper understandings of the world

The Guardian - UK

Want to avoid anxiety, headaches and constipation? Try giving up on your goals

We’re taught from infancy that perseverance is a moral virtue and persistence pays. But what if quitters are happier and healthier, asks Emma Beddington

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Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark

Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

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If holding a grudge is wrong, why does it feel so right? Just ask Margaret Atwood

In a culture of therapy-approved ‘forgiveness’, the author’s new memoir shows how hilarious long-delayed vengeance can be, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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The US is now a rogue state - look at its extrajudicial killings off Venezuela’s coast

These widely condemned strikes are just the latest sign of Trump’s imperialist revival – and the collapsing before our eyes of the rules-based world order, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Who to prioritise, my partner or my baby? It’s a complete no-brainer

Parenting guru Gina Ford believes bending over backwards to please your children puts your marriage at risk. Sorry, Gina, but I’m not on board, writes Polly Hudson

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood must take care not to stoke xenophobia

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The home secretary’s policy would be welcome if it helps stop the dangerous cross-Channel traffic, but is it really a deterrent?

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