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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Keir Starmer’s government may have broken the spirit of what it pledged in its winning election manifesto, but an alternative administration led by the soft-left mayor of Greater Manchester would represent a repudiation of it. The parliamentary party needs to calm down

Editorial: As protesters go on trial, it is clearer than ever that ministers chose the wrong target and the wrong process

Editorial: The industry’s retreat from the UK reflects a deeper shift about how Beijing is rewriting the rules of innovation

The president has shown no interest in uniting the US, nor in defending free speech – he is weaponizing this time for his gain

The whole pantomime is meaningless. The leader makes his or her speech, the commentariat falls upon it, and to anyone half normal reality simply continues, undisturbed, writes Zoe Williams

The burgeoning online community has become a rallying cry for women over 50, reminding us that we’ve earned it. We are enough

As I read 200 books from different regions, I gained a clarity news reports seldom give, says journalist and author Pushpinder Khaneka

I’ve been training racehorses long enough to know how fine the margins are in this sport. Every horse in my yard represents years of breeding, months of preparation and hours of care from a team of people who live and breathe their work. Behind each runner is a small army…

A survey has found people would rather travel back in time than to the future. I consulted historical experts to find out what that means, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

A handful of party figures warned about the power of redistricting. Too many leaders ignored them

The best example is the rollout of the Covid vaccine taskforce, a time when there was minimal bureaucracy and things got done. We need that now, say former No 10 adviser Peter Hyman and policy expert Morgan Wild