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For aspiring advisors at Westminster, the call inviting them to join the Prime Minister’s inner team is a dream come true. With the Number 10 top-level pass comes all the perks of personal contact with the PM and unparalleled insight into the heart of political power.

This year, I’ve lost my father, my job and what feels like my country. But my mother and I are finding genuine connection

Reintroduced to help boost biodiversity and retain water, beavers are now in danger of causing serious flooding. Should there be more culls? asks Dutch writer and journalist Renate van der Zee

A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Russian soprano says she has condemned the war and has no affinity with this Kremlin. But hosting her still seems unwise, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

This is a lucky country for many, with enviable living standards. But our wealth is not shared equally

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The proposal to grant a temporary permission to work to asylum seekers from countries where the overwhelming majority of applications for refugee status are normally granted deserves a cautious welcome – not least because it would enable 200 asylum hotels to be closed within a year,…

It was the engagement photo shoot seen round the world. Taylor Swift, billionaire pop mogul, is betrothed to NFL star Travis Kelce. They announced the news on Instagram with a carousel of professional photos, set to a Swift song, with an incredibly millennial caption. Kelce was tagged with his official…

Editorial: There are signs of ministerial courage in making the case for closer ties to our neighbours, but the government could go further and faster