Badenoch’s trivialising of racism may make her Tory leader. But at what cost?
The Tories’ response to Hester’s racist comments must be a turning point for the country
The Tories’ response to Hester’s racist comments must be a turning point for the country
The change of heart is said to have stuck in the craw of editor-in-chief Paul Dacre
In Britain, unbelievably, abortion technically remains a crime. That must change
According French linguist Bernard Cerquiglini, the two languages are more similar than we think
Pope Francis may have called for a settlement, but those who have lived through the invasion are standing firm
Keir Starmer believes a defence agreement will open up more possibilities. But how quickly?
Not even the prime minister knows when he’ll put the country out of its misery
A West Point professor of Russian politics and foreign policy looks at the future of Russia without Putin
An extra 100,000 civil servants have been hired, but are being undermined by a rudderless government
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Lee Anderson, Brendan Clarke-Smith, Andy Coulson and more
Another outing of unforced errors and whataboutery shows the prime minister is politically inept
The UK has slipped three places to 11th on the list of the world’s top makers
Hunt’s grandstanding demonstrates the craziness of our current system
The old tactics of wedge politics, dog-whistling and dead cats are not working quite as well as they once did
For many older people, it’s our anti-apartheid moment. In some ways, Israel’s system is more cruel than the South African variety
If the polls are right, several high-profile ministers are heading for catastrophic defeat in an election that will reshape Britain
This election is only the latest chapter in a saga that, unfortunately, is only just beginning
Fourteen years of Tory lies have made the electorate wary of politicians and cynical of their promises. It’s a huge problem for Labour
Verona’s infamous star-crossed lover can’t help today’s hopeful romantics
The data shows that more foreign workers are good for the UK. So why is the chancellor so keen to pretend otherwise?
Vladimir Putin’s brutal war has reached a pivotal moment. If the west does not back Ukraine to the hilt now, we will all regret it
Timpson’s high street company mends shoes, cuts keys and helps prisoners rehabilitate. Is it all too good to be true?
The British dream of escaping to warmer climes is becoming harder to achieve post-Brexit
This is the country’s first museum dedicated to telling the whole story of the darkest period in European history. Will it get it right?
Every summer, the locals of Arnage near Le Mans look on in bemusement as Brits descend on the village in search of booze
Chega’s campaign is a measure of the party’s anti-liberal, extreme character
How can the world become a better place for women? Here are some suggestions
Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?
Johnson superfan and “mad redhead” Lady Judith McAlpine has emerged as the instigator of the madcap scheme
Her plan will only work if she can deliver growth, clean energy and rising wages
Kate’s edited picture is a reminder that the truth matters
The UK has again approved the use of a bee-killing pesticide that is banned in the EU
His Budget looks worse – and more cynical – by the day
Why the Danish drama Borgen may hold the key to restoring the UK’s standards in public life
The president’s state of the union speech was a spirited attack on Donald Trump
A cabinet minister gives a masterclass in how not to handle a crisis of her own making
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Lee Anderson, Andrew Neil, George Galloway and more
A 2p cut in national insurance won’t make up for stealth rises in income tax
Paul Scully says Tower Hamlets in east London has “no-go areas”. How would he know?
The country doesn’t deserve his pointless mud-slinging. There are massive problems in need of immediate attention
Decades of untrammelled military power have rendered Israel’s political elite incapable of strategic thinking
Brexit supporters claim Germany’s crisis proves we were right to leave the EU. That’s puerile, illogical stuff
We need a Britain that rewards hard work, where so-called tax exiles and clever tax accountants are no longer seen as heroes
The investor has served up a hateful diet of culture war and conspiracy theory at GB News. Now he’s eyeing up the mainstream Tory media
The Labour leader’s stance on the conflict has left him out of step with a large number of younger voters
Coming up with satisfactory definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia is complicated yet important
There is a strong sense of a country in a political “bad mood”, and up to a quarter of adults are considering emigration
Spain’s third city is becoming less environmentally friendly since the new council introduced its pro-car agenda
Daniela Klette, a former militant of the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, was finally arrested last month after decades on the run
New York courts now look like the best chance of stopping Donald Trump’s return to the White House
The political theatre of budget day will do nothing to stave off the inevitable
The UK’s main fiscal rule encourages reckless chancellors to pile on debt and let others deal with the consequences
We allow Russia and China far greater access into our media ecosystems than we can gain into theirs, which gives them a huge asymmetric advantage
The prime minister’s speech to the nation followed a meeting with the paper’s editor-in-chief
The careless use of the word has had a deleterious impact on wider public discourse
A new study has found the disorder may be advantageous. After all, society would be far duller without us
Jeremy Hunt is an admirer of the chancellor whose policies caused a massive recession
The return of George Galloway is yet another depressing reminder of the terrible misogyny that persists in British public life
His return to Westminster is unwelcome – but the voters of Rochdale will soon see through him
There are remarkable parallels between the flop interactive experience and Brexit
Nations can achieve more when they work with allies – Britain must remember this
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Lee Anderson, Kelvin MacKenzie, Boris Johnson and more
Leaders clash over their predecessors as Hoyle teeters on the brink of losing control
Every government needs to tell voters a coherent, positive story. Starmer had better come up with one – and quick
What does it say about our politics that justice is now delivered via TV dramas?
The Post Office has an important role as an arm of government; its ownership must be taken seriously
If Trump walks away from Nato, it will realistically be Starmer who decides what’s next for Britain
An issue as serious as the Israel-Gaza war got lost in arcane parliamentary semantics
The right wing media has finally woken up to the fact that nothing in Britain works. Now they can’t wait to pin it all on Starmer
The “poor choice of words” argument is trotted out so often it has become meaningless. A poor choice of MPs is the real issue
Instead of a pitiful tax cut and more shuffling of deckchairs on the Tory Titanic, this programme would revitalise Britain
The US media seemingly cannot resist even the most obvious of bait when it is delivered by the Republicans
An attempt to kayak the Northwest Passage turned into a close-up look at a new, very cold war
Belgians are meant to be recycling champions, but it’s a different story in Brussels
We could be 100 days away from a far right takeover of the European Parliament. But is winning headlines the same as winning votes?
Yulia Navalnaya is keeping her husband’s work alive, making hundreds of thousands of Russians feeling less alone
The parallels between the blaze in the Spanish city and Grenfell Tower are glaringly clear
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying, and failing, to prove that he’s a modern, liberal prime minister
Over the last decade, Russia has sent agents into Bulgaria on 10 separate occasions to attack weapons facilities
Germany’s tax system is at the heart of the country’s institutional sexism
The world is a long way off achieving gender equality
A new report makes clear that the Tories’ economic planning is based on fantasy
He may make it Labour’s problem when they come into office
Lee Anderson is gone, but he shouldn’t be forgotten. His rise says it all about a discredited party
The business secretary’s conflict with Canada is serious – and it has diminished Britain
Sorry continues to be the hardest word as the former PM rounds on the deep state
French actor Judith Godrèche’s allegations of rape and abuse by star directors have opened up a second wave of #MeToo in France
Procedural manoeuvres, bellowing and walk-outs – there’s a good reason for it all
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Kemi Badenoch, Daniel Hannan, the New Statesman and more
The PM is the only person in Britain who’s not noticed Badenoch wants his job
Banning phones for under-16s would make them more anxious, not less
Parties need to take greater care when selecting their candidates
I’m starting to think the Tories are heading back, not a day too soon, into opposition
The Tories can change the manager but not the facts: their flagship policy is a huge economic drag
On the second anniversary of Putin’s invasion, the time for talk is over. If Ukraine is defeated, an entire continent will be next
New by-election defeats have put Sunak under pressure. But the flaws of his likely successor suggest she would be another disaster for the Tories
Philosophers are more diverse than history has led us to believe