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The Tory candidate seems happy to stoke far-right conspiracies for cynical political gain, happy to follow a terrible example, says Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate

The epic strike could be resolved if Tesla recognised a simple fact that I’ve uncovered in my reporting, says Swedish analyst German Bender

Editorial: The chancellor has given the health service a boost. But huge challenges remain

Editorial: The party has gone too far down the path of Eurosceptic delusion to have a rational debate about its legacy

If there’s one thing Londoners can unite over, it’s revulsion for pigeons. No one likes their gammy feet or their predilection for spattering on cars, buildings and monuments. They are the bane of an office lunch on a park bench, especially when a flock of them flaps into the air…

The trouble with Halloween isn’t just, as Rachel Johnson points out today, that it’s the occasion for large scale larceny by the young and conspicuous ghoul-related consumption by adults on an indecent scale; it’s also a loathsome revenant of its former self. I grew up with Halloween in its old…

In our poisoned politics, the Conservative leadership race is a reminder of how social norms can wear away in a democracy, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Disposable income is stagnating. It was not always this way

“The Brits are Coming!” screamed the headline of the Trump campaign’s press release. It turned out to be the most moderate part of it. An absolute masterclass in hyperbole followed. Accusations of “illegal foreign assistance” and “anti-American election interference”, a parallel to the 243rd anniversary last week of the surrender…