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The firing of Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, destroys the credibility of essential information

Early evening restaurant bookings are on the rise. Great for commuters and sleep purists, but what about the rest of us?

The climate damage done by avoidable flying is huge, yet the government continues to see planes as the answer to its economic woes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

A commercial instinct created her brand, a market sustains it and mainstream businesses profit. It’s a tale of very capitalist times, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Newspaper reports suggest that the leaders of the national opposition bloc, INDIA, are set to attend a dinner hosted this week by Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi. This is being seen as the first instance of the major bloc partners closing ranks since the parliamentary polls…

Donald Tusk has failed to offer a positive vision for the future. Without one, liberals will just be an interval between populist acts, say historian Karolina Wigura and journalist Jarosław Kuisz

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Reform UK leader’s suggestion, as part of his party’s proposed immigration measures, that any asylum seeker arrested for serious crimes such as rape should have their background details issued by police, will do nothing for the community cohesion he claims to care so much about

Despite tough talk on sewage and pay, ministers refuse to challenge the water industry’s broken model – leaving private capital in charge of a troubled public service

Editorial: The likely closure of one of Germany’s most famous gay dance venues is a depressing sign of the times, as cherished institutions struggle to stay afloat

Patches, gum, lozenges and hypnotism ... none of it worked for me in the long term. If an effective remedy had existed back then, I would have jumped at it

As Keir Starmer’s government is reportedly considering yet another proposal for a mandatory universal digital ID system, it’s worth a reminder of what’s at stake for the privacy rights and civil liberties of tens of millions of citizens and residents in the UK.