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It is difficult to overstate the string of colossal failures that contributed to the deaths of 72 people, when a fire engulfed Grenfell Tower on June 14, 2017. The final report from the inquiry concluded that the fire “was the culmination of decades of failure”, with the finger of blame…

A wave of the hand, a flash of the lights – we’re always letting each other in and thanking each other for it. We don’t know how lucky we are, writes Adrian Chiles

What happens to our hearts when we are encased in a field of malevolence and hatred that daily threatens our stability and peace?

The Conservative leadership race reveals a party still banging the same old drums. Natural Tory voters are looking on askance, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

I feel safe in the capital. An hour’s drive away, white-pride tattoos remind me that we Berliners can’t take our safe, hedonistic lives for granted any more

As the Albanese government struggles to make its mark, Bill Shorten is a reminder that if good policy isn’t always good politics, politics can still be a vehicle for good policy.

Means-testing will hit up to 2 million people. Rachel Reeves would be wise to admit she was wrong, says Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott

One car ride, one question: what drives Bob Katter?

The price of shares in Donald Trump’s Trump Media continues to plummet, with the former president looking at billions in paper losses compared to just a couple of months ago.

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock is expected to respond to sluggish economic growth today, and backlash about the government’s census questions continues.

First the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov, now the ban on Twitter in Brazil. After years of making outrage and tribalism their business model, are tech titans getting their comeuppance? In this edition, we ask about the almighty showdown between the billionaire owner of the social media platform now…