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Highlights

What will Sunak becoming prime minister mean for immigration and asylum policies?

The new Conservative Party leader will find his vow that Channel migrant crossings ‘will stop’ hard to keep

Marie Le Conte Never was a story of more woe, than this of Boris Johnson’s second go

Ed Dorrell Teachers need to win hearts and minds if they choose strike action

Hannah Fearn Why aren’t older people downsizing to smaller homes?

Voices

Bel Trew Will Russia’s Iranian drones prompt Israel to arm Ukraine?

Myles Bremner Free school meals aren’t just a lifeline for children

Chris Blackhurst So, will the government ever fix Britain’s railways?

Long reads

Rory Sullivan Tories, think tanks and the struggle to win the battle of ideas

The free-market-led ideas of Liz Truss and her government didn’t last long – but, asks Rory Sullivan, can we still expect libertarian thinking to guide the direction of the Conservative Party?

David Lister ‘The Beatles used to experiment with chords, I did the same with photography’

Sean O'Grady Graham Brady: The man who tells Tory PMs the game is up – and helps usher in the next

Politics Explained

Politics explained

Alastair Jamieson Rishi Sunak faces a terrible in-tray as he becomes prime minister

Politics explained

Chris Stevenson Joe Biden has a problem of his own making ahead of the midterms

Politics explained

Andrew Woodcock Liz Truss’s downfall marks a turning point in the history of Brexit

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Which of the Tory leadership hopefuls should Labour fear?

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Editorials

Editorial The best Rishi Sunak can hope for as PM is damage limitation

Editorial Boris Johnson should end his posturing and bluffing

Editorial For the Conservative Party, unity is the name of the game

News analysis

James Moore We can expect the Bank of England to be busy for a while

Jon Stone Why Liz Truss’s promise of ‘no cuts’ is not what it seems

Braverman’s speech heavy on anti-migrant rhetoric but light on detail

Lizzie Dearden Braverman speech heavy on anti-migrant rhetoric but light on detail

Travel

Ianthe Butt The UK’s hottest new hotels that opened last month

Travel questions

Simon Calder How can I book a first-class train just before Christmas?

John Rentoul

The Independent’s chief political commentator

John Rentoul Welcome, PM Sunak – the last best option to take over from Truss

John Rentoul Boris Johnson bottles it (again), clearing the way for Rishi Sunak

John Rentoul Mea Culpa: Liz Truss adds to the list of forgotten prime ministers

Andrew Grice

Political columnist who keeps his ear to the ground inside Westminster

Andrew Grice What sort of prime minister will Rishi Sunak be?

Andrew Grice MPs who want Boris Johnson back should be careful what they wish for

Andrew Grice Truss is gone – and the air at Westminster is thick with plots

Chris Blackhurst

Chris Blackhurst It’s clear that the Bank of England requires an overhaul

Chris Blackhurst Labour is going green, so why aren’t the Tories?

Chris Blackhurst Kwarteng displays shocking naivety when it comes to handling finances

World

Andy Gregory Ukraine war faces ‘uncontrolled escalation’ as dirty bomb fears grow

Anthony Cuthbertson Starlink receivers smuggled into Iran to provide free internet

Culture

Culture Staff The Week on Stage: From My Neighbour Totoro to Marvellous

Geoffrey Macnab Why on earth do we want a remake of Barbarella?

Zoe Anderson Crystal Pite’s new work Light of Passage is haunting and powerful

Sport

Richard Jolly Diminished and dropped, Ronaldo’s time at Man United is all but over

Jamie Braidwood Brentford respond after Toney subject to ‘disgusting’ racist abuse

Mary Dejevsky

Expert on foreign affairs, Russian politics and diplomatic relations between the Kremlin and the west

Mary Dejevsky Want a sense of the national mood? Watch Gogglebox

Mary Dejevsky Can Putin survive – or will he be overthrown?

Mary Dejevsky Does Truss’s Prague visit signal a post-Brexit path back to Europe?

Hamish McRae

Authority on business, finance and the intersection between the worlds of economics and politics

Hamish McRae Who do the markets want as the next prime minister?

Hamish McRae Has Jeremy Hunt done enough to save us from recession?

Hamish McRae Do the financial markets have too much power?

Editor’s letters

Editor’s letters

Jack Rathborn The word ‘superstar’ is not enough to describe Virat Kohli

Editor’s letters

Harriet Williamson Our readers have not forgotten why Boris Johnson was deposed

Editor’s letters

Charlotte Cripps It’s easier to spill the beans from beyond the grave

Editor’s letters

Chris Stevenson The frustration at the state of UK politics is clear

America

Politics explained

Chris Stevenson The big lesson to take from the Jan 6 committee ahead of 2024

Politics explained

Chris Stevenson What does Joe Biden’s approval rating mean for the midterms?

Independent Premium

Holly Baxter Now his own state needs cash, DeSantis is singing a different tune