Opinion

Spain's rock’s greatest frontman was silenced by “sand in my lungs”. Now, miraculously, he’s back

Another £40billion per year is needed to keep up with what others spend

Tiptoeing around the issue won't do the Rejoin movement any favours

Sunak's fantasy economics ignore the fact that we need a more skilled workforce and capping arts degree numbers won't solve this

The government are only paying lip service to environmentalism - now a vote could be fatal

The Spanish prime minister’s troubles are far from over, however, as a complicated process of backroom deals and coalition building begins

A new version of an Italian classic comes to the UK, in more ways than one

With the Conservatives weaker than ever, giving 16-year-olds the vote could finish them off. Labour should listen

The impact of climate change is felt unevenly across the globe. Any proposal tackling the issue must consider this

The Conservatives held onto Boris Johnson’s former seat by just 495 votes. That doesn’t mean the constituency can be a yardstick for the next general election result

Some sectors are allowed to bring people in from overseas. But if it’s good for one, why not let them all do it?

Many questions are being asked ahead of Spain's election on Sunday. One of which is: where do former terrorists belong?

No-one else wrote like the Czech author, a man who rejected our ‘foolish certainties’ and defined the European novel for the modern age

When the powerful cluster to protect one of their own, faith in justice suffers. And all we know for sure is that justice has yet to be done

The death of the Czech-French novelist made me wonder if I exiled myself, just to get out of Ronald Reagan’s America

Aqua were right: we’re all Barbie girls and we’re all living in a Barbie world

Across Europe, only Turkey has a higher respiratory death rate than the UK, but the government doesn’t appear to care

The QAnon cult is spreading – with deadly consequences. How can we stop it and its successors?

The joys of the great British post-Brexit getaway will start again this weekend. Are you ready for a long wait?

It is not just the electorate that has had enough of Rishi Sunak – the vultures are circling around the prime minister from the right flank of his own party

Alex Phillips believes London isn’t British anymore. Her justification should concern us all

Socrates was poisoned with Hemlock. But did Plato fictionalise the account of his death?

Germany needs to make its pools safer. In the meantime, where’s David Hasselhoff when you need him?

This “ancient pizza” is a phoney. The world media has – mistakenly – got excited over a large terracotta plate or flatbread

The world does not speak Esperanto. But the continent’s neutral language gives you the key to polyglot Europe

The original Danish variety of troll doll holds more history than that of its American imitations

Blocking motorways and trains only affects working people who can do nothing about the situation. And history has shown how little that actually accomplishes

After 20 years of non-stop partying, Brexit and the pandemic have forced Ibiza to turn in for an early night

French people in London have always put on a good party for Le Quatorze Juillet. But for how much longer?

Boris Johnson’s explanation as to why he failed to hand over his phone to the Covid inquiry is another example of how ‘forgetful’ he is...

Resistance grows over £215m payout to block boats