Clare Munks and Sharman Finlay say their beloved pets always know what their owners are getting up toYour article (Paws for thought: dogs may be able to figure out human intentions, 1 September) was interesting, although like most dog owners, I smile a…
Rules of engagement and the myth of humane war | Letters
Attempts to legitimise warfare should be met with scepticism, argues Andrew Clapham. Plus letters from Prof Keith Hayward, Blaine Stothard and Margaret VandecasteeleSamuel Moyn is right to emphasise how humanising war has distracted attention from ques…
Salt substitutes are risky for those with kidney disease | Letters
John Rippon says the public and policymakers should be aware of the potential harm caused by potassium chloride and Mike Pender says there is no need to add more salt, or substitutes, to foodRe your report in the print edition (Salt substitute cuts ris…
Stand up for the women and girls of Afghanistan | Letters
Margaret Owen on those most vulnerable to Taliban violence who are now living in terror, Joseph Nhan-O’Reilly on keeping education alive. Plus letters from Barbara English and Sarah MulhollandIt is tragic that many Afghans who worked for Nato armies an…
Only bold policies will win back Labour voters | Letters
Geoff Reid urges the party to offer electoral reform, while Prof Jonathan Parker would like to see it support a universal basic income and Derrick Cameron calls for bigger ideasAndy Beckett’s call for Labour to practise “clear-sighted, ruthless politic…
Another Afghan tragedy: turned away at Kabul airport gate for the sake of £65 | Letter
An anonymous reader trying to help charity workers get out of Afghanistan despairs at how one was turned away for the lack of a passport while ministers were being distracted by efforts to rescue animalsMy son-in-law has a charity that helps with the e…
Recognising defeat should not mean walking away from those who need us | Letters
A group of bishops urge the government to fulfil its moral duty to take in more Afghan refugees. Plus letters from Tom Carter and Miles MaxwellWith the disturbing news that the window for evacuations from Afghanistan is closing (UK evacuation from Kabu…
Nuclear energy is anything but clean | Letter
The nuclear power industry has successfully rebranded an appallingly toxic energy industry by never mentioning the terrible legacy of nuclear waste, writes Ann Denise LanesRe your report (Nuclear storage plans for north of England stir up local opposit…
It is our moral duty to take in more Afghan refugees | Letters
Readers despair at the Tory government’s treatment of the people who risked their lives to work for it in AfghanistanYou have to admire the genius of the UK’s refugee policy: first, no one who gets here unofficially can be considered for asylum and the…
Build on the past for a net zero future | Letters
Sue Miller and Sean Tompkins on the importance of retrofitting and reuse of materials in construction in order to reduce the UK’s carbon emissionsYour article on the importance of retrofit and reuse of buildings over new-build is most timely (Editorial…