Nazir Afzal says judges may need to be called out of retirement and defence solicitors paid upfront
Emergency government committee set to meet after weekend of clashes
Also in this newsletter, blossoming relations between Scottish government and Starmer’s administration
On both sides of the Atlantic, the configuration of strictures on central banks and governments may risk economic wellbeing
Taking care when describing ideas is more important than ever in both politics and economics
Flows of cocaine to Europe from South America have swelled over the past decade
Office for Students advertises £4mn professional services contract as more institutions approach the brink
Removing winter fuel subsidies for all but the poorest pensioners, is the first of many tough choices, the chancellor has warned
New research questions the rate of income inequality in the US
Rachel Reeves will attempt to sell Britain under Labour as a ‘stable place to do business’
A horrific knife attack, disinformation and extremists whipping up anger have all played a role in triggering a shocking outburst of violence
From personal experience she grasps how domestic political divisions can undermine American power abroad
A dozen people have been killed in four days of unrest over soaring inflation
Judges consider keeping courts open all night after mobs clash with police across England
Experts warn that public backing for development is essential in new government’s bid to end housing crisis
Issue of who should be exempt from draft pits military hungry for manpower against those seeking to keep economy moving
Westminster arrivals face stiff competition for staff as Tory-affiliated PR outfits offer to treble salaries
Kamala Harris’s campaign shifts attack lines in effort to win the White House
One hundred years on, the Zinoviev Letter illustrates how election results have deeper causes than disinformation
Republican former US president’s campaign misfires in face of a revitalised Democratic party
Home Office warns that anyone using violence will face ‘full force of the law’
Classification would have boosted exports and reduced tariffs on goods from country that is rising supply chain alternative to China
A strange new alliance is growing between those who want to restrict abortion and those asking their compatriots to have more children
Khaled Sheikh Mohammed and two others were expected to be spared death penalty under the agreements
Pentagon details reinforcements after Biden reaffirms commitment to Netanyahu while stressing need for Gaza ceasefire
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