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I ate 3,000 meals for my ‘best of London restaurants’ list – and I hope you disagree with it

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Jonathan Nunn

Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe

Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe

When are we going to get the message? I joked a few months back that, when it comes to Donald Trump, Europe needs to learn from Sex and the City’s...

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Jonathan Freedland

Martin Rowson on the flu season – cartoon

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Keir Starmer

Resident doctors, a fair deal is on the table. Please do not strike at this moment of crisis for the NHS

Resident doctors, a fair deal is on the table. Please do not strike at this moment of crisis for the NHS

I am a Labour prime minister who believes in workers’ right to strike. But let’s be clear about the strikes planned by resident doctors next week....

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Keir Starmer

RFK Jr is a danger to public health – but local Maha laws could be a bigger threat

RFK Jr is a danger to public health – but local Maha laws could be a bigger threat

Even within the freak show that is Donald Trump’s cabinet, the health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has a singular knack for...

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Katrina Vanden Heuvel

Most people aren’t fretting about an AI bubble. What they fear is mass layoffs

Most people aren’t fretting about an AI bubble. What they fear is mass layoffs

Nowadays there seems to be nonstop discussion about AI, with much of the conversation focused on whether there’s a speculative bubble or whether...

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Steven Greenhouse

Albanese take heed: voters don’t want to pay for the family holidays of politicians

Albanese take heed: voters don’t want to pay for the family holidays of politicians

When Anthony Albanese stumbled badly on the first day of the 2022 federal election campaign, some of his closest confidants in the Labor party made...

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Tom Mcilroy

I believed Australia could not look away from Aboriginal deaths in custody. I was wrong

I believed Australia could not look away from Aboriginal deaths in custody. I was wrong

One of the first reporting jobs I was sent on as a young ABC Radio cadet was to a Walgett hearing of the royal commission into Aboriginal deaths in...

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Lorena Allam

AI is filling the God void for many – but is ChatGPT really something to worship?

AI is filling the God void for many – but is ChatGPT really something to worship?

A few summers ago I attended two funerals in a week. One was for a man who was atheist and had lots of worldly success. The second was for a woman...

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Brigid Delaney

Welcome to the 2026 World Cup shakedown! The price of a ticket: the integrity of the game

Welcome to the 2026 World Cup shakedown! The price of a ticket: the integrity of the game

I used to think Fifa’s recent practice of holding the World Cup in autocracies was because it made it easier for world football’s governing body...

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Marina Hyde

Donald Trump wants a Europe in chaos – a sure sign for Britain to shore up its democracy

Donald Trump wants a Europe in chaos – a sure sign for Britain to shore up its democracy

The new threat is so dizzyingly bizarre that Europe, and especially Britain, is slow to believe it. The US declares itself our enemy. Europe...

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Polly Toynbee

Planning to visit the US? Take it from this American citizen – don’t

Planning to visit the US? Take it from this American citizen – don’t

I’m in the US right now, but if I didn’t have family here (and a US passport), I wouldn’t be. My teenagers and I flew over the week of Thanksgiving...

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Eleanor Limprecht

The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction

The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction

I know what “civilisational erasure” looks like: I’ve seen the graph. The European Commission published it in March. It’s a chart of total...

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George Monbiot

If the US forces me to choose between my two nationalities, I choose France – and Europe

If the US forces me to choose between my two nationalities, I choose France – and Europe

Last week, a Republican senator from my home state of Ohio, Bernie Moreno, introduced the Exclusive Citizenship Act. The proposed legislation would...

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Alexander Hurst

How to buy a book for a child who is a non-reader? The trick is to meet them where they are

How to buy a book for a child who is a non-reader? The trick is to meet them where they are

The Black Friday sales have disappeared in the rearview mirror, but gift-buying season is still in full swing. And while it’s easy to pay lip...

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Allison Tait

Trans rights should be a private affair. A toxic debate does no one any favours

Trans rights should be a private affair. A toxic debate does no one any favours

Towards the end of her life, I was a friend of the writer Jan Morris. I had known her for many years and, much to my regret, had declined an offer...

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Simon Jenkins

The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how

The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris climate treaty, one of the landmark days in climate-action history. Attending the conference as a...

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Rebecca Solnit

Never be honest in Hollywood – even if you’re Quentin Tarantino

Never be honest in Hollywood – even if you’re Quentin Tarantino

There are many things Hollywood is known for: lavish parties, subtle (or not so subtle) plastic surgery, the concept of juice as a meal. What it is...

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Dave Schilling

Gen Z know the social contract is broken. It’ll take more than youth clubs and StarmerTok to reach them

Gen Z know the social contract is broken. It’ll take more than youth clubs and StarmerTok to reach them

Bonnie Blue, the porn actor who recently made headlines for her antics in Bali – which you probably shouldn’t Google – has come out in support of...

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Gaby Hinsliff

Trump’s anti-Somali tirade is a shocking new low

Trump’s anti-Somali tirade is a shocking new low

Last week, as ICE agents descended on Minneapolis and St Paul, Minnesota’s Twin Cities, and members of migrant communities there retreated into...

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Moira Donegan

Not one but two new shows with a Bitch Lesbian lead? It’s a Christmas miracle

Not one but two new shows with a Bitch Lesbian lead? It’s a Christmas miracle

I recently went on a holiday for a few days and, as part of that holiday, I caught up on a lot of television shows. Don’t judge me, we all relax in...

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Rebecca Shaw

What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives

What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives

Of Arthur Scargill it was said that he began each day with two newspapers. The miners’ leader read the Morning Star of course, but only after...

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Aditya Chakrabortty

Sean Duffy wants to bring ‘civility’ to air travel … so why is he doing pull-ups at the airport?

Sean Duffy wants to bring ‘civility’ to air travel … so why is he doing pull-ups at the airport?

Sean “Dog” Duffy is a legend in the lumberjack world: a three-time world champion in the 90ft lumberjack speed climb who is renowned for his...

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Arwa Mahdawi

Born to run: how exercise expanded the landscape of my life and got my mind on track

Born to run: how exercise expanded the landscape of my life and got my mind on track

For a long time, one of the defining activities of my life has been collecting little facts: I never really grew out of that “show-and-tell”...

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Joseph Earp

Will Australia’s social media ban survive a high court challenge from two teenagers? Most likely – here’s why

Will Australia’s social media ban survive a high court challenge from two teenagers? Most likely – here’s why

A constitutional challenge is pending against the government’s under-16 social media account ban. The case argues that the law contravenes the...

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Luke Beck

Why it’s ridiculous to call our new train system ‘Great’ British Rail

Why it’s ridiculous to call our new train system ‘Great’ British Rail

What’s in a name? A government minister has a good answer for Shakespeare’s question. “Names aren’t just convenient labels for people, places and...

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Martin Kettle

How can abuse openly take place in a nursery? This is the question we must urgently reckon with

How can abuse openly take place in a nursery? This is the question we must urgently reckon with

I remember those initial heart-wrenching days and weeks leaving my daughter, aged nine months, at the nursery. She was distraught as I left, and I...

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Munira Wilson

At least there’s one thing we can all agree on: Claudia Winkleman

At least there’s one thing we can all agree on: Claudia Winkleman

When King Charles gave Claudia Winkleman her MBE on Tuesday, he looked more delighted than she did. And rightly so. It’s basically blasphemy at...

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Polly Hudson

Labour has quietly gutted funding for struggling regions – this is what betrayal looks like

Labour has quietly gutted funding for struggling regions – this is what betrayal looks like

The Welsh valleys have some of the highest numbers of people claiming incapacity benefits in the whole of Britain. In Abertillery, Maesteg and...

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Larry Elliott

Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid

Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid

On Monday, Paramount Skydance launched a $108bn takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, the entertainment giant that owns Hollywood movie studios,...

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Mohamad Bazzi

Received an unwanted gift? Here is your failsafe guide to how to respond

Received an unwanted gift? Here is your failsafe guide to how to respond

To paraphrase George Michael, last Christmas my friend gave her sister-in-law a book. The sister-in-law opened it, immediately said, “Oh I’ve...

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Polly Hudson

Starmer is lobbying Europe to join him in watering down the ECHR. This illiberalism will harm us all

Starmer is lobbying Europe to join him in watering down the ECHR. This illiberalism will harm us all

When Keir Starmer and Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, argue that asylum protections must be rewritten for a new “era”, they are not...

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Steve Valdez-Symonds

All of the deadly US strikes on alleged drug boats are murders

All of the deadly US strikes on alleged drug boats are murders

The largely supine Republicans in Congress had no apparent trouble as Donald Trump and defense secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of...

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Kenneth Roth

Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump and the ‘civilisational erasure’ of Europe – cartoon

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Zoe Williams

An EU-UK mobility scheme work won’t erase the ‘violent indifference’ against young people. But it’s a start

An EU-UK mobility scheme work won’t erase the ‘violent indifference’ against young people. But it’s a start

Announcing her new Youth Matters plan – £500m to “boost resilience and teach skills” – the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, spoke of a “violent...

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Zoe Williams

Interviewing future medical students gave me that rare thing: hope for the NHS

Interviewing future medical students gave me that rare thing: hope for the NHS

When I mentioned to colleagues in the NHS that I was helping with admissions interviews for medical students, several responded with the same wry...

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Devi Sridhar

No wonder Michele Bullock’s dramatic departure from the RBA’s interest rate script left markets swinging wildly

No wonder Michele Bullock’s dramatic departure from the RBA’s interest rate script left markets swinging wildly

The statements on Tuesday by the governor of the Reserve Bank, Michele Bullock, sent markets into a tizz, but even while she suggested rate cuts...

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Greg Jericho

We must protect our borders to defend our democracies. Here’s how

We must protect our borders to defend our democracies. Here’s how

When trust in government to confront the challenges of today falters, our sense of shared belonging can begin to crack. As the prime ministers of...

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Keir Starmer And Mette Frederiksen

It’s two years since we were told ‘the age of fossil fuels will end’. When will Australia get prepared for what’s coming?

It’s two years since we were told ‘the age of fossil fuels will end’. When will Australia get prepared for what’s coming?

The year is winding down and for some Australians that means thinking about Christmas or the beach. For others, it will mean considering how they...

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Adam Morton

The Guardian view on waste: the festive season is a good time to think about rubbish

The Guardian view on waste: the festive season is a good time to think about rubbish

A study suggesting that as many as 168m light-up Christmas ornaments and similar items could be thrown out in a single year, in the UK, is...

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Keir Starmer And Mette Frederiksen

There’s a feeding frenzy over Anika Wells’ expenses. But if we want women in parliament it needs to be more family-friendly

There’s a feeding frenzy over Anika Wells’ expenses. But if we want women in parliament it needs to be more family-friendly

There’s nothing quite like the feeding frenzy in Canberra when there’s blood in the water. Political journalists and every opposition staffer are...

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Sarah Martin

Australia’s kids are saved! The social media ban is here and all the teens are outside touching grass

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Rafael Behr

Albanese is taking away social media for children but hanging out mistletoe for AI. It’s magical thinking

Albanese is taking away social media for children but hanging out mistletoe for AI. It’s magical thinking

I’m blaming Santa. As 2025 reaches its inevitable endgame, I can’t help thinking we have all become gullible children enthralled by the promise of...

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Peter Lewis

The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology

The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology

On the same day that Donald Trump received his made-to-order “peace prize” from his newest pal, Fifa president “Johnny” Infantino, his...

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Cas Mudde

The Guardian view on Trump and Europe: more an abusive relationship than an alliance

The Guardian view on Trump and Europe: more an abusive relationship than an alliance

Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have become adept at scrambling to deal with the latest bad news from Washington. Their...

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Keir Starmer And Mette Frederiksen

In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see

In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see

Here’s a thought for the day: what kind of Christian am I, and what kind of Christian is Tommy Robinson? It needs addressing, and so it’s good,...

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Ravi Holy

A braver Tory leader than Badenoch would dare to call out Farage’s bogus patriotism

A braver Tory leader than Badenoch would dare to call out Farage’s bogus patriotism

In free societies, when you don’t like the government, you support the opposition. In dictatorships, or under military occupation, you join the...

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Rafael Behr

Look behind the pomp of Putin’s New Delhi visit. The India-Russia relationship has weakened

Look behind the pomp of Putin’s New Delhi visit. The India-Russia relationship has weakened

The rhetoric and optics of the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s visit to India last week allude to the strength of the bilateral relationship:...

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Chietigj Bajpaee

Eurovision used to be a campy joy – but it has become a cynical way to whitewash war

Eurovision used to be a campy joy – but it has become a cynical way to whitewash war

A new acronym emerged a couple of months into Israel’s bombardment of Gaza: WCNSF. “Wounded child, no surviving family”. That acronym is unique to...

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Arwa Mahdawi

Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection

Tried using the new online GP booking system? I have – and it was almost as miserable as my chest infection

A couple of months ago the health secretary, Wes Streeting, rolled out his latest master plan to save the NHS. From 1 October, it became compulsory...

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Simon Hattenstone