Year in review: Our pick of this year’s best Premium features, columns and essays

The war in Ukraine entered its second year and a devastating conflict between Israel and Gaza was unleashed, with no end in sight for either. But there was lightness elsewhere with the big screen Barbenheimer battle — and Elton John’s unforgettable Glastonbury swansong

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January

• The government should declare a national emergency in the NHS
• Boris Johnson is strong enough to wound, but not powerful enough to conquer
• Has Davos outlived its usefulness?

‘The Independent’ raised the alarm about the deadly impact of ambulance and emergency care delays in January (PA)