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Britain’s GDP grew by just 0.3 per cent between April and June, down from 0.7 per cent the previous quarter. We’re told this is “better than expected”. Really? Is that the best we can do — celebrate mediocrity?

A simple, terrible and obvious mistake is being made. The more Labour echoes Reform’s talking points, the more it strengthens them, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The president is targeting Chicago in his latest bid to assert authority over Democratic governance and racial pluralism

The president seeking to overhaul the Smithsonian has a dark vision of the past that he’s using to advance his agenda

Unless this dangerous precedent is condemned and curtailed, it will enable US authorities to summarily shoot anyone they choose

Get in everyone, we’re rebranding burnout again

The endlessly repeated tunes suggest your quest to speak to a person is utterly, horrifyingly futile, writes Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles

Now that summer’s over, I will stop eating cake every day, I will do a charity shop drop off, I will clean out the fridge. Promise, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Yes, there were some serious problems for Labour this week, but overblown claims in the press undermine what remains of our political debate, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Since August 27, when the US tariffs on India came into effect, millions of Indians have had to familiarise themselves with many US political personalities. This is especially true for those who consume news in vernacular languages or rarely pay attention to world affairs. Last week, in this star-studded sky…

Far from No 10, Nigel Farage has been amassing power in the sprawling, networked space where 21st-century politics happens, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr