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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Covid inquiry’s conclusion that the needless loss of 23,000 lives was due to government decision-making at the start of the pandemic, made worse by the toxic and chaotic leadership of Boris Johnson, has yet to make many leading Tories of the day sufficiently penitent

Editorial: The latest report on the pandemic shows that grave failings were not limited to Boris Johnson. The government needs to prepare for the next crisis

There is no point pretending that change is not happening, or that it can be avoided. But these are the risks we must address

Children should give up their seats to adults - not the other way round

A new brand flogging face masks for four-year-olds is disturbing, but it’s worth asking why children are asking for these products in the first place, says Guardian fashion and lifestyle editor Morwenna Ferrier

AI-generated songs are topping Spotify charts. This isn’t about the ‘democratization’ of art – it’s about scale

Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

It is uncomfortable to watch royals appealing to the nation’s best instincts while an elected government feels compelled to chase our worst, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett