

Why I’m no longer calling myself African American
Africa will always be part of my identity – but not all of it
Africa will always be part of my identity – but not all of it
How the ‘fearless’ Tory press meekly ducked criticism of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak over Covid
Don’t be fooled, Israel will not rest until Hamas has been destroyed. This war is only just starting
The former Tory culture secretary and Boris Johnson superfan has written an astoundingly bad book
Instead he chose the path to No 10 and we are all paying the price
The Covid inquiry has shone a light on the government’s pandemic response. Now it’s time for scrutiny of another national disaster
It’s not just people paying the price for the cost of living crisis
With Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak set to face difficult questions in the coming days, here’s a recap of the inquiry’s findings up to now
Which bittersweet symphonies best sum up Britain’s political parties?
Our modern democracy demands – and deserves – more modern ways of functioning
Erdoğan is risking alienating Israel, a crucial trade partner, to please his voter base
Despite recent events, the vast majority of Italians are opposed to using animals in circuses
Ridley Scott’s epic didn’t exactly win over viewers in France
How close are populist leaders like Geert Wilders to fitting Umberto Eco’s definition of fascist traits?
Southend’s adoption of European culture cannot fix all its problems but it is having shocking social impacts
Europe may have led the Tories to destroy themselves, but Thatcher had already set in motion the destruction of the country
Another gambit by the prime minister has ended with big boasts and little substance
The former Ukip leader dealt with his failure to be elected ruler of the I’m A Celebrity camp with his customary grace
This lesson is as old as the 1930s but clearly it takes a long time to learn
The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street
Ireland is a modern-day success story but some individuals have slipped through the cracks
The OBR pours cold water on hopes for a big boost from the Pacific trade deal
Rishi Sunak faces an impossible conundrum and it’s of the Conservatives’ own making
The former Ukip leader gave I’m A Celebrity viewers one of the less vaunted benefits of Brexit
The former Ukip leader’s uncanny ability to pour huge amounts of liquid down his cakehole has finally quenched his thirst for jungle screen time
When lockdown ended, I was ecstatic. But other people had a very different reaction
Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was anything but banal. His case is an apt reminder of how evil agents can deflect accountability
The former Ukip leader – who jetted to the jungle to speak to its “big young audience” – barely featured in last night’s episode
Perhaps – but the problems would be immense and the economic damage severe
Wilders promised a vote on the Netherlands’ EU membership. But the grass isn’t always greener…
Venturing out onto the city’s streets carries danger. But there is little reason to go out anyway
Ratings are down and the Brexiteer is missing his chance to capitalise on new net migration numbers
A report has found a significant correlation between cognitive ability and voting preference in the 2016 referendum
Geert Wilders and his party have taken hate into the mainstream
Jeremy Hunt’s tinkering won’t kickstart growth or make up for the cost of leaving the EU
No wonder the chancellor skipped over damning forecasts in his autumn statement
A national insurance cut for January indicates we could only be six months from a poll
Keir Starmer focused on the prime minister’s five new priorities as the Commons warmed up for the autumn statement
She is a one-off and her memoir reads as such
The prime minister clearly hoped Cameron’s heft would prevent him becoming a source of division
The Tory MP is no swaggering populist, but a leading light of a new cohort of Tories for whom nationalism and nationhood are the intellectual core of public life
The Conservatives are obsessed with ‘tedious nonsense’ in ‘the worst political period in my lifetime’, says the party grandee
Taking faster routes can be a sensible thing to do but only when it doesn’t destroy the activity itself
Young people’s snubbing of a massive Paris rally against antisemitism must sound a warning for Europe’s left
The Home Office’s failure to process asylum applications speedily is incompetent and inhumane
The US president must take a leaf out of the Spanish prime minister’s book and focus on social justice and saving democracy
Foreign Direct Investment is a key economic indicator – and it indicates that Britain is in big trouble
Icelanders are watching and wondering – will lava streams erupt in the high street?
Valencia is home to nearly 15,000 Chinese nationals and their culinary influence shows