
Who leaked the video of Boris Johnson’s smooth moves?
A witch hunt is under way for the person who leaked footage of the caretaker PM dancing to Sweet Caroline
A witch hunt is under way for the person who leaked footage of the caretaker PM dancing to Sweet Caroline
While they never got to enjoy the prime ministerial superyacht they wanted taxpayers to shell out for, Boris and Carrie are rumoured to have found refuge on another ultra-luxe pleasure cruiser instead
His image makers are trying, and failing, to invent him a personality
We need the Fringe more than ever, but European comedians are finding the price of playing there beyond a joke
If Britain’s most stridently liberal newspaper fails to deal with claims of sexual harassment by one of its leading writers, what does it say about the supposed progress of the #MeToo movement, asks Lucy Siegle – AKA “Woman 2” in the case against Nick Cohen
Electricity costs in Germany have been much higher than the rest of Europe for years, but now they are exploding
The summer of discontent is likely to be long and hot. Soon, a new generation of politicians will learn there are more serious problems than a pay claim by the railway unions
The word also makes us think of ‘trust’. Then we realise that ‘Truss’ has nothing to do with that at all, writes one reader
When it comes, it will be led by complex AI machines that are able to adapt to any environment. Make no mistake – the robots are coming
President Erdoğan’s draconian punishments and indiscriminate subjugation of creativity have caused outrage and anger across the country
Over half a century since her death, the “inner Marilyn” is still alive. I suspect we will never be done with the blonde bombshell
Travellers have suffered through long delays on the M20 heading into the port. But even more red tape is on the way
Around 20,000 people died in the battle, yet mass graves have never been found. Now, we are getting closer to the truth
Are decisions about firing nuclear weapons best left to error-prone humans? Scientists want reform of the launch protocols, which are 70 years old
Truss has the potential to be a prime minister who makes the Johnson era look like one of calmness and stability
Yet, the words ‘prime minister Liz Truss’ will soon be part of our language and landscape
The country is somewhat starved of feel-good stories. So, here are some ways the government could cheer everyone up
Insider shares ‘great disappointment’ at how claims against leading writer were dealt with
The man who wants to rip up his own deal with Europe is wrong about our absolute right to drive
The younger man succeeded Paul Dacre as editor of the Daily Mail. Now he might pip him to a peerage
Genomics England is looking for a head of internal communications amid whispers of a sell-off
I found her rudeness breathtaking and her eagerness to take credit for the work of others disconcerting
Truss and those around her haven’t exactly reached great levels of success, even outside of governing, over the years
Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have opted to more or less pass themselves off as singletons during the leadership race
Unless an owner with extremely deep pockets comes forward, the publication may not make it to Christmas, one source tells MANDRAKE
The plot to depose Italy’s PM is good news for Silvio Berlusconi, the country’s far right – and Vladimir Putin
Humiliated over its Ukraine response, the country is again debating its position in Europe and the wider world
Why Germany is swaying to the sound of a controversial hit
Liz Truss’s promises are as empty, illogical and deceitful as Boris Johnson’s. No wonder she’s favourite to win the Tory leadership
A new book examines not only an iconic film and novel, but of the pillar that holds them up – white supremacy
Both Tory leadership contenders clearly want to be tough on immigration to appease the many ultras in their party, writes one reader
The death of David Trimble comes as his historic legacy has never seemed under greater threat
The torture and destruction of Ukraine is just a practice run for the same routine to be used against Europe
Anyone coming into No 10 with the slightest hope of fixing Britain would need to acknowledge it is actually broken, and neither of the Conservative leadership candidates can do that
Its promise of a new patriotism was dashed by Brexit, but some say it was built on a mirage all along
The words ‘Prime minister Liz Truss’ finally spell doom for the satire industry
As competence joins fact-based debate in the dustbin of Brexit Britain’s history, queues mount at airports and Eurotunnel terminals
Delays on the rail network saw the former Liberal leader’s long-delayed farewell party delayed even longer
Damian Aspinall’s Aspers UK Holdings ran up a £16.2m loss on £13.4m in sales in 2021
The former chancellor’s wife has been hit with a £5m loss at Acamar Films, in which she holds 2,000 shares through her investment arm, Catamaran Ventures
In lamenting NHS failures, the former Tory leadership hopeful seems to have forgotten who was in charge for six years
With his backing for Kemi Badenoch, the former levelling up secretary once again demonstrated his reverse Midas touch
If the Daily Mail chief heads to the House of Lords, expect big changes at the titles he leaves behind
Transport is the only sector where greenhouse gas emissions have increased in the past three decades. Now a backlash is growing, with forward-thinking mayors spearheading new visions of urban centres
Italy’s unusually stable government under the experienced Mario Draghi is poised to collapse and take the country back to the days of ineffective alliances and controversial populists
Will a catastrophic summer in Europe deliver real change on climate policy? Not while states remain captured by fossil fuel interests
Ali Goldsworthy, Laura Osborne and Alexandra Chesterfield’s book, Poles Apart, dives into the causes and solutions to increasing polarisation
Italy’s unusually stable government under the experienced Mario Draghi teeters on the brink of collapse as it faces a confidence vote that could take the country back to the days of ineffective alliances and controversial populists
The Conservative leadership contenders are not being required to explain how they would address the devastating economic impacts of our decision to leave the EU. They should be
So-called ‘dark stores’ are surreptitiously popping up all over Europe – but is the business model sustainable in the post-pandemic world?
There is too little questioning either of the process to choose the next prime minister or scrutiny of the half-baked proposals and vacuous slogans the candidates are bringing to the table
Ahead of another vote in the Tory leadership race, former chancellor Rishi Sunak pledges to get rid of those pesky EU regulations and unleash Britain’s potential. Where have we heard that before?
As the Conservative leadership race narrows down to the final five, we look for clues to how the next prime minister might approach Brexit
The answer is both yes and no. While we can take many things from his thinking, we must be wary of his celebration of self-reliance
To prevent all-out war in Europe we have to be prepared to spend money on defence. Even if this means higher taxes and higher borrowing
For the good of the country, the Tories must seek Johnson’s immediate eviction from No 10, writes one reader
We don’t know anything yet about Generation Z. Not about the world they face nor the one that awaits them. We need to change that
There is a link between UK foreign policy and recent global traumas. So what is our place in the world, and what kind of country do we want to be?
Whoever is chosen will have no personal mandate nor a manifesto that’s been tried and tested with voters
What will Boris Johnson’s departure mean for the Northern Ireland Protocol and the government’s plans to rewrite it?
I was eight years old when I discovered Albert Einstein. His words not only changed my life, but scientific thinking too
Yes, art can shape our reality. But the metaverse can show us what could be possible in our future
The question for the Tories’ new leader and prime minister is if a Post-Johnson-Britain is ready for a bit more boredom. The answer to which should be yes
The European Research Group may be divided on who to back in the Tory leadership race but, in a way, this division matters less than the fact that this amorphous faction has already decided the rules of the game
Long after he is forgotten, his legacy of Brexit will still be with us. That is the real tragedy and why I feel unable to celebrate his departure
Comedian MITCH BENN on what Boris Johnson could yet do to avoid leaving Downing Street
Supporters of the outgoing PM share Trump-style claims of a coup organised by the media
The ongoing impasse over the Northern Ireland protocol is in no one’s interest, the European Commission’s vice president has said
A desperate editorial in the Daily Mail shows how Dacre is Boris Johnson’s last reliable cheerleader on Fleet Street
Patrick Ryecart’s new play Carrie on Boris is near-the-knuckle stuff
MANDRAKE wonders why Michael Gove was nowhere to be seen ahead of his call for Boris Johnson to resign
In Ed Power’s review of Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster, MANDRAKE was misquoted
The strangely silent spokeswoman for the Aspinall Foundation may soon find herself in need of another role to fill her time
As the mercury climbs in the Greek capital and forest fires spark into life again, Athens’ chief heat officer worries about what summer will bring but tempers her fear with dreams of change in one of the world’s oldest named cities
Boris Johnson’s days as prime minister may be finally numbered but the damage his government has done will live on, not least in the scientific community where over 100 prestigious EU grants have been withdrawn as the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol poisons relations
Another scandal over Boris Johnson’s Premiership is simmering and threatens to boil over. And this time it’s a matter of national security.
Unable to pay for food, fuel, fertilisers and medicines, Sri Lanka faces an economic collapse as anti-government activists call for protests this weekend
Boris Johnson liked to portray himself as the champion of Ukraine but beyond the photo-ops he used to boost his personal ratings at home, there is a deeper UK commitment that will endure
Leaving the EU has deepened this crisis – but its root cause is the sector’s shabby treatment of its staff
The court’s ruling makes it clear that, for the judges who voted to overturn Roe v Wade, women’s bodies belong to the state
We are living in a world where we expect the worst and prepare to resist
It is time to shout out the B-word and admit that Brexit isn’t working, says one reader
Nicola Sturgeon wants a new
referendum soon. Some SNP members aren’t so sure – and perhaps only gradually changing demographics will bring an end to the union
You can’t win the fight against ageing. But, it’s part of the human condition to try
One of the darkest moments in the continent’s history took place less than 30 years ago. Could history be repeated in Ukraine?
Brutally unedifying and genuinely upsetting – Wednesday’s PMQs might have been just one more sally-forth for the UK’s shameless leader but it marked a new low for a political system now indelibly marked by Boris Johnson’s narcissistic, principle-less time in office. But will enough really be enough?
Comedian MITCH BENN has a few ideas on what you might see on the streets on London during a Pride in Brexit parade
We finally know Sir Keir Starmer’s official position on Brexit – and it’s every bit as bad as Remainers feared
His toadies are finally finding their spines and the only thing left is for the PM to go
Once again, this government is failing to deliver the most basic levels of decency
The prime minister has deliberately created an inner circle who pose no threat and never question any of his actions
Or, has there been an outbreak of journalistic integrity at the Mail? It seems some hacks are no longer prepared to blindly support the prime minister
The Sun’s Harry Cole continues to fight the prime minister’s corner. Dominic Cummings, meanwhile, finds this tiring
The sums of money the disgraced former health minister spent suggests he did not go alone – but there is no mention of Gina Coladangelo
The former prime minister’s Future of Britain conference was a reminder of why politics must be better
Rupa Huq recently wore a T-shirt with the words “Brexit is toxic: We demand a people’s vote” written on it