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<p>‘Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ absence rather underlined the loneliness of Liz Kendall’s task’</p>

Sketch

There is one winner in the welfare debate… and it isn’t Liz Kendall

The work and pensions secretary was made to defend her beleaguered benefits bill without either the prime minister or chancellor – which made for a poor show indeed, says Donald Macintyre

<p>Karishma Patel, former BBC newsreader</p>

Karishma Patel

I quit the BBC over Gaza – Glastonbury proves I was right to do it

Roger Bolton: Glastonbury still belongs at the BBC

<p>The government is looking to reform ISAs</p>

James Moore

Is this the end of your ISA? Not necessarily…

<p>Education secretary Bridget Phillipson suggests people have more kids to counter falling fertility and birth rates</p>

Victoria Richards

‘Have more children’ – but who can afford to start a family, minister?

<p>Bob Vylan performing on the West Holts Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset</p>

Mark Beaumont

Glastonbury wouldn’t be Glastonbury without a political protest

<p>Wonder Woman is a queer icon and yet she is omitted from the DC Comics Pride Anthology</p>

Peter Tatchell

Why it’s time Wonder Woman was allowed to live her bisexual truth

<p>Police have again raised concerns about the size of the crowds that attend Notting Hill Carnival, amid questions over whether organisers can secure funding for more stewards</p>

Ava Vidal

Notting Hill Carnival belongs in the streets, now more than ever

<p>Anna Wintour with the late Queen Elizabeth at London Fashion Week in 2018: As my mother put it, ‘There’s ‘Country Life’ for the life you want, ‘Hello!’ to gawp at other people’s lives and ‘Private Eye’ for the truth behind the lives’</p>

Rowan Pelling

Farewell, Anna Wintour – Queen of editors with a nuclear-force power

<p>‘If Sir Keir cannot turn things round after his difficult first year as prime minister, the fear of many voters that mainstream parties are “all the same” will be justified’</p>

The Independent View

This is the last chance for Labour and the Tories to stay relevant

<p>Universal healthcare free at the point of need is a noble idea but it desperately needs Labour’s reforms to work if it is to survive</p>

The Independent View

This 10-year plan may be the last chance to save the NHS

<p>The Prince of Wales has been criticised for breeding his cocker spaniel</p>

Charlotte Cripps

I’m with Prince William – there’s a reason people want pure-breed dogs

<p>If every time I picked up the wine bottle to top up my glass – over a healthy dinner! So civilised! – it reminded me that I was increasing my risk of cancer, I suspect I might put it back down</p>

Flic Everett

Putting cancer warnings on alcohol would help me drink less

<p>‘Both parts of his confession to Baldwin were unwise in the extreme. It was unwise to admit that he doesn’t always read his speeches before he delivers them – or that he doesn’t always read them “properly”, which is the same thing’</p>

I thought I knew what Keir Starmer believed – now, it’s anyone’s guess

<p>Entry-level jobs are down due to AI in the workplace, according to a report by Adzuna </p>

James Moore

If AI kills off entry-level jobs, can the City survive?

<p>This week, Rosamund Hall selects her favourite Australian chardonnay </p>

The Wine Down

In defence of the most hated white wine in the world

<p>Rachel Charlton-Dailey receives £558 a month in PIP – which she expects will be lost under Labour’s welfare cuts</p>

Rachel Charlton-Dailey

If Labour cuts my PIP, I lose everything I have worked for

<p>Prime minister Keir Starmer at the G7 leaders’ summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada</p>

Andrew Grice

Has Starmer finally mastered the art of the U-turn?

<p>‘While some locals may well be fed up with the fuss surrounding the Bezos/Sanchos wedding, it could be argued that 200 extra people is neither here nor there in a city that welcomes some 30 million tourists each year’</p>

Angelina Villa-Clarke

Sorry, Mr Bezos, it’s no wonder you’re not welcome in Venice in June

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