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I hadn’t expected the holidays to go downhill so fast. But a funny thing happened when I started taking it day by day

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The car and knife attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, was an explicitly antisemitic attack – but now is a time to come together and not sow division

Editorial: An assault of this kind was widely feared. Now that it has happened, Britain faces a choice between deeper division and greater tolerance

Editorial: Kemi Badenoch’s plan to scrap the Climate Change Act is reckless. Ed Miliband offers a bolder, fairer vision. The future must be built on renewables

London is on course for just 5,000 housing starts in 2025

I haven’t always been as relaxed a theatre-maker. But one woman falling asleep in my play changed my view

For once, Starmer’s premiership seems energised – the task will be building this into a campaign for next year’s crucial local elections, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The battle inside No 10 about whether the PM should attend an absolutely crucial climate summit in Brazil is ludicrous. He must assert himself – and go, says economist Michael Jacobs

The remarks recorded by the BBC are shocking but Sir Mark Rowley is still right to resist calls to describe the Met as “institutionally racist”

The former FBI director prioritized fidelity to his office. The case against him is flimsy – but that’s cold comfort

I suppose it’s fair enough that London should rank behind the cities of Spain, Turkey and Sweden at — let’s say — the quality of national cuisine. We do have world-class restaurants — and London’s high-end dining scene is only getting better — but let’s face it, the capital is…