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The meme arrived on Saturday morning, sent from a concerned friend. It showed Jeremy Clarkson sitting in the interlocutor’s chair on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? He looked composed, concerned, and a little apprehensive. The picture was accompanied by a subtitle: “OK Keir, for one million pounds…” Underneath was…

Today’s report should make you angry. People died horribly and futures were wrecked because of ideology, neglect and greed, says author and housing specialist Peter Apps

It has taken more than seven years, hundreds of witness statements and thousands of hours of testimony to reach this point. The final report into the Grenfell Tower disaster was published this morning, with ferocious criticism directed at central government, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, construction firms and…

After all that violence, we face the choice that confronted Cameron and Thatcher: to seek real explanations or move blindly forward, says criminologist Tim Newburn

Before Biden dropped out, Trump thought he had this election in the bag. Now his smears against Harris aren’t working

Big brands already know far too much about us. But Cox Media Group’s ‘Active Listening’ software adds a whole new layer of creepiness, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Polio is a contagious disease that thrives on misery – and Israeli bombardment has destroyed 70% of Gaza’s sewage pumps

New governments usually come into power offering hope and a break with the past. This one is squandering the opportunity for a fresh start, says David Blanchflower

The new government deserves more cheerleaders for policies such as investing in green energy and supporting workers, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Democrats are on a roll, but Trump still leads on key issues with American voters. The question is whether he has the discipline to stay on message.

Britain has already had its populist reckoning, in 2016. European states can take few lessons from our current calm, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr