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To develop cold symptoms, you need to be infected by a virus. There’s a reason that happens more in winter – and the answer hangs indoors, in the air

Poll after poll shows most voters think leaving the EU has been a failure. Closer ties with Europe would bring huge rewards, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

Early evening restaurant bookings are on the rise. Great for commuters and sleep purists, but what about the rest of us?

The climate damage done by avoidable flying is huge, yet the government continues to see planes as the answer to its economic woes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

A commercial instinct created her brand, a market sustains it and mainstream businesses profit. It’s a tale of very capitalist times, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Newspaper reports suggest that the leaders of the national opposition bloc, INDIA, are set to attend a dinner hosted this week by Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi. This is being seen as the first instance of the major bloc partners closing ranks since the parliamentary polls…

Donald Tusk has failed to offer a positive vision for the future. Without one, liberals will just be an interval between populist acts, say historian Karolina Wigura and journalist Jarosław Kuisz

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Reform UK leader’s suggestion, as part of his party’s proposed immigration measures, that any asylum seeker arrested for serious crimes such as rape should have their background details issued by police, will do nothing for the community cohesion he claims to care so much about

Despite tough talk on sewage and pay, ministers refuse to challenge the water industry’s broken model – leaving private capital in charge of a troubled public service