Goodbye, bear pit. Hello, Bull Ring
The next government could save £20m on Westminster’s refit by building a new Houses of Parliament in Birmingham
The next government could save £20m on Westminster’s refit by building a new Houses of Parliament in Birmingham
The government’s policy is not built with real children or teenagers in mind
Ideas from Europe can increase participation in the arts for those from lower-income backgrounds
The new arena is a Great British Failure – just like leaving the EU
Which way will Slovakia turn?
Starmer’s targets might be soft and safe, but they show he is in touch with public opinion
The Dutch far-right politician will not be prime minister, but he is in power
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Dehenna Davison, Nadhim Zahawi, Liz Truss and more
The country’s political and social hostilities have reached a dangerous moment
How did the PM respond to Labour and SNP jibes? With more lies, of course
The defence secretary’s “golden age of shipbuilding” announcement merely reiterated plans made years ago
A Belfast court’s ruling confirms that even the prime minister’s small victories end up being defeats
The secretive group seems more worthy of scrutiny than a club for elderly thespians
With China’s economy in trouble, Xi has taken to wooing Europe
The question of whether Israel’s Eden Golan should have been allowed to perform plagued this year’s competition
The prime minister’s ‘sicknote culture’ wrongly blames the mentally ill for the country’s economic problems
I know I need to give it up, I’m just not ready to leave Neverland yet
Foreigners snapping up the properties don’t always know what they are taking on
A call for peace remains an integral part of France’s annual workers’ march
Despite their morbid history, today Europe’s railways bring our cultures closer together
For Gen Z, online international streaming services have made foreign language media mainstream
The army has lost its allure as a career for young Germans and as a result, numbers are dwindling
As conflicts ratchet up across the world, the risk of a nuclear war – perhaps even one started by accident – seems closer than ever
Cummings’ return to creating his political party is something to be wary of
Cheer up, you miserable lot. Yes, your country has its problems – but there is so much to be proud of
The film festival is now about making deals, but in its early days it was about making stars, as young Europeans mixed with Hollywood’s elite
Poland’s economy is thriving, thanks to the benefits of being in the EU. No wonder Brexiteers see it as a threat
Reform hope to consign the Tories to history at the next election. But the faultlines within Nigel Farage’s rebels are already showing
Taxing alcohol and tobacco to make them very expensive is one solution, but just as important is making healthy food choices cheaper
It’s time Westminster put its money where its mouth is
Despite the pandemic and record waiting lists, health spending has gone up less than was promised
After an influx of ex-Labour voters, are they still the party of the climate crisis – or of Corbyn, or Gaza?
Mandrake hears that the new favoured day is November 21
Thousands of Georgians are protesting against the “Russian law”, refusing to give up their hopes of joining the EU
Don’t believe everything you think you hear
Labour has yet to find satisfactory answers to the Brexit question
Racist discrimination in the game is becoming more noticeable than ever. Does Italy intend to do something about it and is the solution to the issue black and white?
Younger voters are being heavily courted by the far-right ahead of the European elections
The borough of Staten Island has tried – it might try again
Affordable housing should be a defining election issue for Britain’s young people
The comical hypocrisy of right wing panic over new border schemes
Talk of turning a corner is premature when we’re worse off than this time last year
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Suella Braverman, Robert Jenrick, Brendan Clarke-Smith and more
Labour’s embrace of a defector with a whole lot of baggage raises questions about where Keir Starmer draws the line
Scottish voters are switching from the SNP to Labour – but support for independence is holding up
Europe Day is here again – and despite the EU’s problems, it is well worth celebrating
After Covid, the job fits the employee’s life, not the other way round – how can we handle that shift?
In an edited extract, the author of a new book explores the eerie ruins of an abandoned resort in the island’s ‘forbidden zone’
The Tory reign will shortly come to an end, and this bunch of incompetent charlatans will not be remembered fondly