Opinion

Lasers, hawks and even guns haven’t solved the UK’s pigeon problem. There is a better way | Sydney Lobe

By some estimates there are almost 3 million pigeons residing in London, which has the highest pigeon population in the country. Known as “rats...

Operation Epic Fury, Meet Operation Colossal Blunder

America’s war with Iran has entered a calmer phase: diplomatic posturing, on-and-off-again negotiations and endless wrangling of a settlement. This, of course, is far...

The centre left is not dead. A progressive new counter-Trumpian movement is on the way

If Donald Trump represents the backlash against the liberalrules-based order, then we may now be seeing the backlash to the backlash. In a recent...

Arts Council England is focused on investment outside London | Letter

In response to recent letters (26 April) about the Arts Everywhere Fund, it is important to note that this programme was heavily oversubscribed, reflecting...

Ridicule from classmates and abuse from teachers: the joy of PE at school | Letters

Emma Beddington is spot-on (There are two kinds of people: those who enjoyed school PE lessons – and the rest of us, 27 April)....

Why are so many schools making pupils learn on screens? | Letters

As a parent of two primary schoolchildren, I read your article with recognition and concern (The Guardian view on screens in schools: big tech...

The Guardian view on unhealthy Britain: from housing to junk food, there are solutions | Editorial

The two-year decline in healthy life expectancy in Britain, set out in new analysis from the Health Foundation thinktank, is devastating. In a wealthy...