'The fact that London has again been crowned greatest city in the world disproves everything our critics claim, and they can’t stand it', the London Mayor Sadiq Khan writes

I thought hard work equalled success. I had to realise that’s not always how it works, in science or in life, says Google employee Zahaan Bharmal

Dalton Rd, Barrow McDonalds rated as ‘major improvement necessary’ in 1* from a health inspector

Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust

Supporting my mother as she grew older meant facing pride, minimization and resistance. The key to a healthier relationship was empathy

Resulting pollution on Camber Sands beach poses threat to wildlife including dolphins and seals Southern Water has taken responsibility for the catastrophic spill of plastic biobeads that polluted the Sussex coastline. Local charities reported a huge spill of millions of biobeads over the weekend, washing up on beaches including Camber Sands. Andy Dinsdale, the founder of the plastic pollution campaign group Strandliners, said it was the worst pollution event he had seen. Continue reading...

While it might be soothing to think you could replace social interactions like book clubs with ChatGPT, subcontracting human thought out to a bot will never bring happiness, writes Emma Beddington

Ruth was 14 years old and being treated for an eating disorder when she died after being detained under the Mental Health Act. She wasn’t allowed to see her family for more than a few hours a week. How did the system we trusted – and I worked for as a GP – fail us so tragically?

More evidence highlighting the benefit, and limitations, of covid-19 vaccines

Mayors outside of London to be given greater influence over the government's historic £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme.

The service is a symbol of our shared values as a nation. No wonder divisive forces in politics and the press are working to undermine it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee