Opinion

The chancellor’s spring statement contained no shocks - but no solutions to big problems either

Lasagne is now taking its turn in an ongoing churn where chefs and restaurateurs fall back on a proponent of certainty

Trump, foreign aid cuts and anti-vax hysteria have set the world back. We are less prepared than we were in 2020

Dismissing the possibility of issues unique to young men may further isolate those who are struggling

Communities whose lives have been shaped and scarred by mining are now shaken by the prospects of a green transition

In an extract from their new book Abundance, two leading US thinkers set out the fundamental problem with mainstream beliefs – on both the left and right

The shocking treatment of US deportees to El Salvador is just one attraction in Trump’s theme park of brutality. But why do so many Americans seem keen to buy a ticket?

Whether or not they were involved in the Heathrow fire, the Russians revel in the mayhem their hybrid actions cause

James Bailey’s new book attempts to finally answer humanity’s oldest and most profound question

The politicisation of SpaceX’s routine mission raises concerns over Nasa’s reliance on the increasingly erratic Elon Musk

South Africans hold mixed views on their most notorious expat – some see him as a genius, others as a reckless megalomaniac

The drone has proved a game-changer in Ukraine’s defence of its country. So why doesn’t the German army have a single armed one?

The EU bans around 1,000 chemicals from its food products due to health risk. In the US the number is just seven

Trump and all his Maga disciples see Europe as little more than a parasite – how did it all go so wrong?

Elon Musk’s creation is EU-unfriendly and poses a danger to anyone who gets in its way. Sound familiar?

An April 2 tariff bombshell could make much of what Rachel Reeves says irrelevant

Too often, a mission to help the poor can also lead to judgments about who does – and does not – deserve help. That’s when the problems start

Once the war ends, the Russian economy will deflate and become entirely reliant on China

Rather than cuts, the chancellor’s spring statement could deliver a bold reinvention of what the richest pay

The UK could boost growth with a bespoke EU deal like the one the Swiss have just renegotiated. What’s the hold-up?

Does the chancellor really think the same as Boris Johnson?

The foundations of the Kremlin strongman’s ascent to power were forged in the ruins of Grozny a quarter of a century ago

Simon Hart's book tells the inside story of the final years of Tory rule. But is the former chief whip entirely free of blame?

Five years on from the first UK lockdown, 2020 feels alien compared to today

A right wing think tank uses very selective evidence to claims Brexit damage has been overstated

UK exclusion from an EU arms fund makes a big deal on May 19 much more, not less, likely

Rushed welfare cuts backed up with dodgy statistics is a shoddy - and all too familiar - way to run the UK

However irritating the US president might be for Europe’s political leaders, Donald Trump might actually be doing them a favour

Stranger ideas have been mooted - but an expanded deal that shuts out Trump is more likely