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THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Should the US decide to join the Israeli attacks on Iran, there are strong moral and practical reasons why Britain should refuse to help its closest ally and stand aside

Editorial: The US president promised to keep his country out of conflicts. The Israeli prime minister has other ideas

Editorial: Kim Leadbeater has led a strong campaign, but concerns about the likely impact on vulnerable people remain

There are some figures that are so strikingly off the scale – the cost of HS2, say, or levels of immigration – that you think there must be a nought too much or a decimal point missing. But no, the digits are correct: the number of people claiming disability benefits…

Labour now says the botched high-speed rail project will be further delayed. Why not just scrap it, as the Reform leader suggests? asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

According to legend, Paul McCartney rolled out of bed in 1964, having dreamt up a new melody. Originally convinced he had plagiarised it, he waited a few weeks before laying down some new lyrics and giving his new tune a better title. Scrambled Eggs became Yesterday, one of the biggest…

As his troops slaughter civilians in Gaza, he claims to be standing up for Iranian women’s autonomy. He is far from the first warmonger to do so, says author Mona Eltahawy

After watching it at least 30 times, I think I know why the episode is still a formative memory for so many

As the president’s immigration policies take a toll on communities, some of his voters are shaken – but standing by him

Mike Lee knows better than to turn tragedy into disinformation. But outrageousness has become the name of the game

The civil service, judiciary and media are still dominated by the privately educated 7%. Lasting change is not a pipe dream – but it’s up to us, says writer and podcaster Alastair Campbell