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Society is making strange decisions. Some in high office lose jobs and deserve to, but we also ignore others whose sins are egregious, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Labour’s former Kensington MP has quit the party, saying it is “unrecognisable” under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.

Letters: The Hackney MP has been a symbol of hope and resilience – but to trivialise the struggles of Jewish people in such a way is inexcusable, says one reader. Plus letters from Prof Daniel Altmann and Mike Cowley

Whatever happens next, Sir Keir Starmer will be remembered as a historically consequential Labour leader. In April 2020, he inherited a smoking ruin of a party that had suffered its worst election defeat since 1935, wrecked by Jeremy Corbyn’s disastrous leadership and stained by anti-Semitism. Three years on and, quite…

The Labour leader was asked if he was 'frustrated' at Diane Abbott's comments distracting from 'the job in hand', after he suspended the whip from the veteran left-wing MP

In today’s newsletter: The ex-deputy PM has found ample support from some quarters after an investigation into bullying was released. Our political correspondents explain how Raab’s anger drove the discourse

Labour must balance tackling antisemitism with demonstrating an even-handed complaints system

MP unlikely to have Labour whip restored before end of internal party investigation into comments about racism, say insiders

The thing to understand is they really mean it. Of course, politicians often dodge and dissemble, but they also hold beliefs that they hope to enact when in power.