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Brexit: lawyers confront Liz Truss over ‘dangerous’ abuse of judges

Barristers say lord chancellor must support rule of law as Bar Council urges action over Brexit attacks

Brexit: lawyers confront Liz Truss over ‘dangerous’ abuse of judges
Hillary Clinton deploys army of celebrities as election day approaches

LeBron James and Beyoncé join race to the finish line as erratic polling data leaves Democrats on edge, despite Clinton’s apparent lead

Hillary Clinton deploys army of celebrities as election day approaches

Down on the farm: Australia at war with its backpacker workforce

The country’s fruit farms rely on seasonal labour at harvest but a proposed tax hike is threatening the agricultural economy

Down on the farm: Australia at war with its backpacker workforce
Beyoncé's feminist message at rally for Clinton: 'Look how far we've come'

In Cleveland, a megastar appeared on stage in a suit, urging Americans to elect their first female president. The Democratic candidate was there too

Beyoncé's feminist message at rally for Clinton: 'Look how far we've come'
Full of sound and fury: Glenda Jackson’s gender-bending Lear

Critics acclaim a triumphant return to the stage for the former MP, undiminished in her powers at the age of 80

Full of sound and fury: Glenda Jackson’s gender-bending Lear
India warns UK immigration policy could wreck trade deal

Minister deals blow to PM’s hopes of post-Brexit talks on eve of visit

India warns UK immigration policy could wreck trade deal

Melania Trump stands by her man, a thankless task

The wife of the Republican candidate has been ill served in the brutal presidential campaign

Melania Trump stands by her man, a thankless task
From the Observer archive: this week in 1956

Britain’s shameful intervention in Suez

From the Observer archive: this week in 1956
The Republicans and Democrats failed blue-collar America. The left behind are now having their say

As industry and the Democrats abandoned the working and middle classes, Republicans posed as their protectors. But can Trump or Clinton really restore hope to the many Americans who think the country no longer works for them?

The Republicans and Democrats failed blue-collar America. The left behind are now having their say
Why the Brexit judges were right

I voted to leave the EU, but this rabblerousing is dangerous

Why the Brexit judges were right

Russia and Assad to pound rebels as east Aleppo braces for attack

The Syrian regime’s offer of safe passage for civilians has been shunned – now they are preparing for a renewed aerial onslaught

Russia and Assad to pound rebels as east Aleppo braces for attack
A year after the Bataclan, Paris uses art and activism to regain its soul

The city’s response to the 2015 attacks has been a creative rebirth that is open and inclusive

A year after the Bataclan, Paris uses art and activism to regain its soul

Brexit high court decision means nothing has been ruled out

Parliament has been jolted back to life by three judges, and the British political landscape is once again one of fury, division and uncertainty

Brexit high court decision means nothing has been ruled out
Brexit judgment reinforces the supremacy of parliament

An expert in constitutional law assesses why the government has been told that it cannot use the royal prerogative to trigger Brexit

Brexit judgment reinforces the supremacy of parliament
Seizing our sovereignty or declaring war on democracy: split view on judges’ ruling

Six leading figures during the EU referendum speak out

Seizing our sovereignty or declaring war on democracy: split view on judges’ ruling
Party splits? An election? Key questions after the Brexit verdict

The decision of three judges to underline the constitutional importance of parliament in the wake of the referendum has profound implications

Party splits? An election? Key questions after the Brexit verdict

A post-Brexit recovery – for Gove at least

Rather than barracking from the back benches, Michael Gove now has a job or two to do

A post-Brexit recovery – for Gove at least
Big five US sectors whose decline has driven voters to Donald Trump

Changing fortunes of traditional industries have reshaped the political landscape

Big five US sectors whose decline has driven voters to Donald Trump
Economic woes create anti-establishment movements around the world

In some western countries frustration with the status quo is boosting populist and rightwing political parties

Economic woes create anti-establishment movements around the world
In interesting times, we’re stuck with a dull and cautious chancellor

Philip Hammond will tinker boringly around the edges in his autumn statement, and neither the threat of inflation nor weak consumer confidence looks likely to prod him into action

In interesting times, we’re stuck with a dull and cautious chancellor

How nosey insurers use Facebook and your weekly shop to keep tabs on you

Firms are studying people’s internet and social media usage to make a judgment about potential risk, but at what cost?

How nosey insurers use Facebook and your weekly shop to keep tabs on you