Opinion

Boris Johnson's premiership exposed the weaknesses and systemic failures in our machinery of government, says the woman who defeated him in court

The songs perfect for the exit of Boris Johnson, as presented by comedian MITCH BENN

Liz Truss may have risen to the top by projecting herself as some kind of Margaret Thatcher tribute, but Thatcher's first cabinet contained serious political names. Truss's does not

Boris Johnson wants to be remembered as a great man of British political history. So how does his scorecard look?

Guided by a right-wing Brexiteer with an outdated view of the economy, Liz Truss is setting the UK on a disastrous course

Boris Johnson believes he will be back as Britain's prime minister before the next election. Here’s how it could happen… farcically

In choosing Truss to succeed Johnson, it is pretty clear the Tory Party has not learned much from the reasons he turned out to be such a spectacular failure

Ten years after four people were gunned down on a forest track in the French Alps, the murders remain a mystery. But six detectives are still working on the case

Not for the first time, France's national football squad is going into a major tournament facing internal strife

There has been more nuanced conversation on reality television than during the Tory leadership race, says one reader

An exclusive poll shows that 60% of voters – including 46% of Leave voters – think Boris Johnson has failed on Brexit

The heavy favourite to be Britain’s next PM gives no indication of having the answers to the country’s problems – chiefly on fairness of our society

May was inept, Chamberlain an appeaser. Callaghan was diverted and Cameron was frivolous. Yet none were as bad as Boris Johnson

American politics is dominated by older people. Thankfully, change is coming

One thing is clear: reforming the House of Lords won't be easy

Microsoft's new software wants to stop us writing anything that’s unacceptable or offensive. But unacceptable and offensive to whom?

The word arrived in English in the 1500s from France along with the ‘bay-coloured cloths’ it described

Liz Truss at least has the chance to show our allies and enemies that they can expect seriousness in security, defence and diplomacy. But don't hold you breath

Venice has produced few major writers – yet few places have inspired so many authors

Videos of dancing politicians often bring in both criticism and amusement. But, holidaying during a national crisis is unforgivable

Karl May's Winnetou and the German soul are inseparable. I'm optimistic the country's icon will evade cancellation

As she adds more fossil fuel drilling to her portfolio of environmental insults, Liz Truss, PM, is shaping up as a threat for a world facing climate disaster

It’s hard to put in words how much my country owes him. Danke, Gorbi

If Liz Truss is investigating policies beginning with the letters "LT" - which ones should we be on the lookout for?

Whoever wins the Conservative leadership is playing catch-up with Boris Johnson on social media

Truss is preparing to form a cabinet filled with failures, opportunists and third-raters while we watch on helplessly

The legendary journalist Sir Harry Evans was not impressed by the Daily Mail's expletive-prone editor-in-chief

Boris Johnson's appointees form the clear majority on the BBC's board

Salma al-Shehab signalled her support for women’s rights activists. Her sentence offers a glimpse into the reality of life under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Any political obituary of the disgraced soon-to-be ex-PM has to start with his inability to tell the truth