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The political differences between Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell are slight. What the party needs is someone able to unite and persuade, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

This is no time for complacent exceptionalism. The UK is part of the fourth phase of the far right in the postwar era, and its politicians must respond, says political scientist Cas Mudde

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week. The pact pledges that an attack on either country will be treated as an act of aggression against both. This is not…

Over a year into power, Starmer’s government is floundering – but it still has time on its side. In the second of a two-part series, our panelists suggest ways of reversing the slide

We’d curl up on the couch, waiting for that jaunty theme song. Some games would be so close I worried I’d stop breathing

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The ceremonials were flawless, the royal family peerless and the performance of Keir Starmer was a reminder that Labour – and Britain – have a prime minister with the potential to deliver

Editorial: The hyperbole is in sharp contrast to the actual achievements, but in this new era minimising damage and buying time look like wins

Editorial: Sir Ed Davey’s party has plenty to look forward to, but also difficult choices to make

When a regime can use the power of the law to punish speech because it does not like that speech’s content, then speech is not free

Sorry to my enemies, but little boosts like this help stop me from abandoning my dreams

All the pomp and circumstance can’t distract from the hate and division. The PM must summon the courage to act, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan