Jock Gillespie obituary
Other lives: Reporter at the Cambridge Evening News for more than 30 years
Putin would rather keep killing than admit he’s lost. As a winter of misery looms in Ukraine, Nato must step in
The Russian leader is ploughing on with his forever war – and each day is a crime against humanity. Western democracies cannot simply sit on their hands, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
Carer’s allowance scandal victims could wait until 2054 for justice, charities warn
Campaigners say at current glacial pace some unpaid carers will die before receiving a refund
The perilous economic conditions facing the UK can be traced back to Trump
As John Healey drafts his autumn budget, the US president’s policies continue to inflate debt servicing costs
Trump’s attempted crackdown on mail-in voting – here’s what to know
President and allies have tried to ram through changes to the US voting system, but his efforts are being challenged
‘It’s just straight bigotry’: Trump leads wave of Islamophobic rhetoric as midterms loom
As Muslims win historic victories, experts describe rise in anti-Islamic sentiment that rivals post-9/11 climate
This is how we do it: ‘Being in an open relationship means we’re constantly choosing each other’
Michael and Selena have three young kids and practise ethical non-monogamy which helps energise their relationship
Sour times: pickled onions enjoy revival as Britons think outside the jar
With sales up 12%, pickles are moving beyond traditional role as a side to become an ingredient in their own right
Faith review – intense performances power startling and unsettling tale of mysterious suitor
Erin Doherty plays a happily single mother in a downbeat town courted by an enigmatic James McAvoy in this expertly taut drama
Female asylum seekers report being sexually assaulted by British men
Women say they are too fearful to pursue criminal prosecution of rapes, for fear of having their claims refused
Ileana Cotrubas obituary
Soprano whose strength lay in her ability to invest her characterisations with dramatic force
Ketchup on a Sunday roast? This is the worst thing gen Z has ever done
Swapping roast potatoes and yorkshire puddings for kimchi and avocado – how can they live with themselves?
Religious Vance seeks to avoid Maga schism as he keeps the faith for 2028
Vice-president wears religion on his sleeve but winding spiritual path could alienate evangelicals and conservative Catholics
‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment
Pilot project in Preston comes with apprenticeship offer for Neets at end of three-week course
Warning: our democracy won’t survive the death of reading. Read on if you still can
While fascists protest in UK ports and purvey nonsense and poison online, ever fewer people have the perspective or analytical tools to challenge them, says Guardian columnist John Harris