In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real ti...

In today’s newsletter: ​At Labour conference members are basking in the glow of the Burnham bounce. But beneath the enthusiasm lies a growing sense that delivery must follow hopeful messaging

Online comments reflect class tensions at Scottish university between those from lower-income families and wealthier US undergraduates

In today’s newsletter: It is hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to AI. What is really going on – and what should the government do about it?

The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on current affairs shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband

In today’s newsletter: Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin have signed an agreement for greater powers, as pressure grows on Westminster over the UK’s future

In today’s newsletter: The AfD’s local election triumph has shocked Europe, and raised questions about how to counter the rising far right

More than 400 competitors battle windy conditions on Easdale, a year after tampered-with stones made headlines

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In today’s newsletter: ​T​he vast US payout may reshape teen safety online​ beyond the borders of America, but there are more lawsuits to come

In today’s newsletter: A collapsing trade deal has united Canadians more than ever, in an existential confrontation with the US president

Reba McEntire, Lily Tomlin, Dionne Warwick, Kacey Musgraves, Donald Trump and others mourn star’s death

Holyrood ‘inching towards moratorium’ amid concerns over massive proposed developments in Auchtertool and beyond

In today’s newsletter: A surge in deadly wrong‑way crashes has exposed ​o​ur failure to protect young drivers, as grieving families and safety experts warn that age, inexperience and lax licensing rul...

The city that used to be full of kind strangers is increasingly witnessing racist disorder. I hope it can find its way back to its old friendliness, says human rights lawyer and farmer Sanghmitra Sing...

In today’s newsletter: The government wants to expand the use of medication among sex offenders – but the plan raises difficult questions about consent, rehabilitation and life after prison

In today’s newsletter: Charity retail’s crisis ​i​s about a sector caught between rising costs, falling donations and a booming online resale economy

In today’s newsletter: The women most at risk of violence are often the least likely to be heard – the murder of two sex workers shows why that must change

More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helped

This year’s festival is superpowered by a strong year for Scottish cinema, showing it can thrive under the ‘four dimensional perpetual catch-22’ of global ambitions

In today’s newsletter: Farage’s byelection has irritated voters and left Reform trapped in a widening scandal over undeclared gifts and suspicious loans

In today’s newsletter: Amid protests, policy battles and rising hostility, disabled ​designers and artists show how pleasure, creativity and visibility ​defy stigma

In today’s newsletter: Amid protests, policy battles and rising hostility, disabled ​designers and artists show how pleasure, creativity and visibility ​defy stigma

In today’s newsletter: The fight to end rough sleeping now hinges on whether ​our new PM can match local innovation​s with ​a​ coherent policy ​of investment

In today’s newsletter: As the new prime minister enters No 10, our journalists take you through what it was like covering his first hours in power

In today’s newsletter: ​Y​ears of rising hostility has transformed political work from public service into personal risk,​ moving MPs even further away from their constituents

In today’s newsletter: The boom in romantasy fiction reveals a thirst for escape from the political misalignment plaguing many modern relationships

In today’s newsletter: The representation of the people bill has become a test of whether ​Britain can curb the surge in billionaire‑backed ​donations trying to influence how we run the country

In today’s newsletter: A new law criminalising public bodies and officials that lie to the British public is expected to complete it final stages in the Commons. Why did it take so long?

In today’s newsletter: A peek behind the curtain of Guardian Towers as journalist Anna Isaac relays the twists and turns of her exclusive reporting

In today’s newsletter: Former Reasons to Be Cheerful guests on the challenges facing the presumptive next occupant of No 11 Downing Street

In today’s newsletter: One year on from the proscription of Palestine Action​, an elderly ​retired priest steadied herself on the conviction that protest had become a moral duty,​ while she waited for...

Peter Murrell squandered the SNP’s reputation on £42,660 worth of Amazon packages and a necklace from a Shetland...

In today’s newsletter: As the home secretary details reforms to the asylum system, a look at the challenges Labour faces – and what better story could be told about immigration

In today’s newsletter: Amid rising anti‑immigration rhetoric across Europe, the decision to engage with the Taliban signals a profound shift in how the EU balances security and human rights

In the face of Nigel Farage, flag-waving and a longstanding housing crisis, some Glaswegians are taking on anti-immigration rhetoric

In today’s newsletter: The mayor of Manchester is set to return to Westminster after decisively beating Nigel Farage’s Reform

In today’s newsletter: An argument about money has also spotlighted questions about Britain’s place in the world and the changing face of warfare

IN a fortnight which saw pogroms in Belfast, and immigrants in Scottish towns and cities afraid to walk the streets, it was left to the families…