Editorial: Whoever is prime minister in the coming weeks has an important spending decision to make – one that will have a bearing on national security

Editorial: By resigning in protest against the government’s attempted fudge on defence spending, the former cabinet minister has forced Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves – or their successors – to clarify the choice facing the nation

With aid cuts leaving the vulnerable more exposed, the legacy previous generations battled for is being dismantled, writes David Furnish – chair of the Elton John Aids Foundation and part of The Independent’s Pride List 2026