America’s wisest role is as a partner, not a boss, says David Howell 

We should not entertain any trade deal with the US unless they announce that they will re-enter the Paris agreement, says Ed Miliband

If the next prime minister decides to leave the EU without a deal at the end of October, there is a limited amount the Commons can do about it, writes Tony Grew 

The proposals set out in the Augar review benefit higher earning graduates at the expense of those on lower incomes. We must invest in lifelong learning for the many, says Wes Streeting

Theresa May’s true legacy is that her successor will now be dealt an even worse hand than she was, writes Sebastian Whale

Robert Skidelsky is one of Britain's leading public intellectuals and arguably the greatest living authority on the life and work of economist John Maynard Keynes. To mark the crossbench peer's 80th birthday, Geoffrey Lyons sits down with him to discuss austerity, Lords reform, and what Keynes would think of today's political environment

A chamber chasing its tail, too sluggish to fill the days, plays into the Faragist fantasy of parliament against the people. MPs need to take a hard look at themselves, writes Tony Grew 

A new report by Diabetes UK calls for emotional support to be included in diabetes care

Earlier this month the UK Parliament became the first in the world to declare an ‘environment and climate emergency’. Shadow Defra Secretary Sue Hayman is determined to ensure the historic moment is followed up by real action. She talks to Marie Le Conte 

Farming should be about producing the means for healthy diets from sustainable food systems. That’s not what we have at present, but the UK could lead a food and farming transition, says Caroline Lucas

It’s time to seize the initiative and put an end to plastic pollution both at home and abroad, says Anne Main

Fly-tipping is environmental vandalism and it’s on the increase. To tackle the scourge of illegal dumping, we need to make waste disposal easier and prosecute those who blight our countryside, says the Bishop of St Albans