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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips is to be applauded for treating the problem of violence against women and girls with the same seriousness and techniques used to foil terrorism – but still more can be done to control the tech giants who make money out of pushing…

Editorial: Labour’s delayed strategy stresses prevention. Big changes in policing and the courts are needed too

White elephant parties – in which people are invited to steal each other’s gifts – are the last thing we need right now

After Andrew’s downfall, will it be a Christmas horribilis for the royals?

Friends, family and assorted strangers have been sending thoughts and prayers about my ‘cancer journey’. It is, in the nicest possible way, a lot

The president’s appearance and schedule have sparked speculation – perhaps fueled in part by his political fortunes

On December 16, the rupee crossed the 91-per-dollar mark to touch an all-time low of 91.09. As soon as this happened a joke started going around on WhatsApp: USD (+1) = INR (+91). Finally ISD Codes and Exchange rate matched.

Remarkably, most of the men connected to the convicted sex offender have barely experienced any fallout. That says as much as the scandal itself, says Emma Brockes

The racism, the predatory politics, the banality and cruelty: we struggle to make sense of it, but JG Ballard foretold everything we are living through now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty