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Consider the aliens bill of 1904 and then Theresa May’s claims about a migrant’s cat, and you see a long, ignoble tradition, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Why did the 2017 and 2019 general elections produce two starkly different results? Both took place in the shadow of the EU referendum, both times Labour put up Jeremy Corbyn as its candidate for prime minister, and even when the Tories switched from Theresa May to Boris Johnson, they in…

First same-sex couple to wed toast anniversary of landmark bill as poll reveals sea change in attitudes

Editorial: By pledging to deport asylum seekers, ministers are trying to make political capital out of desperate people

Rumours Rishi Sunak will change his team have some, fearful of what an election will bring, seeking an exit to the backbenches

Social media users were stunned by the jug, which some said looks more like Gordon Brown

Oxfordshire arts festival is partnering with The Independent for a nine-day event that features appearances from actors, writers, illustrators, musicians, poets, comedians and more

Rebel MPs couldn’t muster enough opposition to the government’s plan – nor even much interest in it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Take Back Control has turned into Stop The Boats, the latest three-word slogan designed to grab the headlines. But like its predecessor it’s totally meaningless, Eva Simpson writes