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Wed 23 Sept 2026

Today's debates

Andy Burnham and Donald Trump held their first face-to-face meeting in New York.
quote  Burnham survived his first Trump meeting. His nice hair may have had something to do with it
Emma Brockes
A protest in Southall, west London, in June 1976.
quote  Britain’s far-right violence comes to us direct from the 1970s. But so does the solution
Taj Ali
Ed Davey in a speedboat at Rampion offshore wind farm, off the Sussex coast, 21 September 2026.
quote  It’s easy to ignore the Lib Dems, but they could soon hold the balance of power
Rafael Behr
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Two green road signs on posts point left to ‘The NORTH' and right to ‘The SOUTH', surrounded by trees
quote  Could we be about to see the end of northern English dialects? My experience – and the science – says aye
Zahaan Bharmal
Marine Le Pen flanked by two young men in suits greets a crowd of supporters in Henin-Beaumont, France, 13 September 2026.
quote  Europe frets about Trump. But soon he could be the least of our problems
Mujtaba Rahman
Tom Cruise poses for a selfie before the World Cup final at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on 19 July 2026.
quote  Great to see what Tom Cruise’s belly button looks like, but it’s the stuff he is never asked about that interests me
Marina Hyde
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quote  Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage?
Gaby Hinsliff
Nato leaders including Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni and French president Emmanuel Macron meet Donald Trump at The Hague, June 2025.
quote  Never mind Trump – if Europe wants to save Nato, it must win over the American people
Leslie Vinjamuri
A woman waving an Iranian flag in Tehran.
quote  Trump still thinks Iranians will ‘rise up’ against the government. In Tehran I see a different story
Hossein Hamdieh
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Ed Davey after delivering his keynote speech during the Liberal Democrat Party conference at The Brighton Centre, East Sussex on 22 September
The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: Ed Davey wants Tory voters without losing the left
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Ella Baron on the UN general assembly – cartoon
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