Truss fails to make her mark on Milei
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Suella Braverman, Robert Jenrick, Brendan Clarke-Smith and more
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
Labour thinks nationalising trains is a vote-winner. But a rail trip through the continent shows delays and strikes are problems there too
If the Bank of England is right, the reverberations will be felt around the country
There is still time for the campus mayhem in America to contribute to a political disaster
Labour should scrap the Tories’ assault on PIP from day one, ending the victimisation of the long-term sick
Unlike our PM, the Greek leader listens to questions and actually answers them
Plato addressed many of the questions that have been at the centre of discussion for almost 2,500 years
Almost 2,000 restaurants went bust last year, but Rishi Sunak and co are apparently uninterested
Photographer Polly Braden has spent two years following the lives of Ukrainian women and children displaced by Putin’s invasion
‘Leitkultur’ called for a consensus on civil norms but it was – intentionally – misunderstood
The military coup hastened the end of the Portuguese empire, and triggered the country’s turn towards Europe
Rishi Sunak looks safe despite new humiliation.. but only because his rivals want him to own a general election defeat
Americans aren’t exactly my people, but I loved being among them for a little while
Salemi’s status as capital lasted a mere 24 hours, but the pride its residents feel today is immeasurable.
This year’s contest in Malmö is at risk of being overshadowed by a fear of violence
During the city’s Las Fallas festival, Valencia becomes a source of never-ending joviality
In the city’s Piazza della Libertà, a few kilometres from the Italian-Slovenian border, thousands of migrants dream of a better world
The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street
Defeat is certain, a total wipe-out possible – and don’t underestimate the role of Brexit in this meltdown
London’s mayor won a third term quite easily – but only after Westminster buzzed with talk that Susan Hall was set for a stunning upset
If Rishi Sunak is ousted, should Tory MPs or members pick his replacement? The answer isn’t that simple
Sir John Curtice has laid out a convincing case for why Keir Starmer may be drawn into backing one soon
A disastrous set of elections leave the Tories facing an existential crisis
When you invite local or state police to campus to address protests, control of the situation is handed over to them
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Lee Anderson, Monty Panesar, Sarah Vine and more
Newspaper reports claim that Nigel Farage is ready to return to frontline politics and stand for Reform in the general election
The Tories’ deputy chairman puts on a shameless display at PMQs
Much of the criticism the NHS receives is given by the ministers who helped create its problems
In doing so, the party must prepare for the inevitable backlash from the far right fringes
For children and vulnerable adults, some level of state-enforced restriction can be benign
As well as local polls, Britain should have been holding a general election this week. What happened?
How does this government’s collapse compare with the death throes of previous administrations?
You only have to look out of the window to realise that the state is going to have to do a lot more – and do it as soon as possible
After years of false starts, the Channel Tunnel opened 30 years ago this week. Yet Brexit shows that it has failed to bring us closer to Europe
The tension felt by New Yorkers in the wake of Trump’s trial is a constant reminder of what is at stake for the country in November
Protesters at the Paris Institute of Political Studies have taken a leaf out of Columbia University’s book
During their party conference, the AfD wallowed in self-pity but it was entirely self-inflicted
A man who has been the cause of Brexit would, if he had any sense of honour, creep away and stay away
As Keir Starmer tries to redefine what it means to be English, Tom Baldwin and Marc Stears ask what really lies behind our patriotic political myths
Was presenter Sangita Myska suspended for her comments on Israel?
Welcome to the Sevington Inland Border Facility, the Brexiteers’ gift to Britain
Younger generations are paying the price for Rishi Sunak’s stubbornness and pride
The Spanish prime minister took five days off to ponder his future – before deciding to carry on as before
Humza Yousaf played a tough hand badly, but his party’s problems are deeper than just one man
Humza Yousaf tried to steamroll the SNP’s coalition partner. It cost him his career
During WWII, top-secret Operation Danegeld brought huge amounts of precision equipment from surrounded Switzerland to help Britain’s war effort
Even with planned changes to the sponsorship rules, the risk of exploitation among care workers will remain
Spaniards view the prime minister’s announcement as the latest of his electoral strategies
In post-Brexit Britain, money is tight and the future is scarily uncertain for the agriculture sector
New Order’s Bernard Sumner has nailed the problem with British politics
An evening spent waiting for the president and Air Force One was not the experience I anticipated
Westminster gossip says the prime minister is planning to go to the country on Monday
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Jonathan Gullis, Carole Malone, Nadine Dorries and more
Not even bringing Angela Rayner off the subs’ bench can liven up a dull session
The appeal of brutal Moscow governments is nothing new
In 1974, Portugal had the lowest wages and highest illiteracy in western Europe. Then came the Carnation Revolution
The Mail claims that NHS funding rises prove Brexit’s most notorious slogan was right. They’re wrong again
Worrying stories about UPFs are everywhere. But the truth is more complex than the headlines suggest
As a queer woman, I feel my identity is as important as anyone else’s. Yet where is my place of safety?
The prime minister saw a cigarette ban as his final chance to write a positive legacy. Then more Tory chaos left his relaunch in tatters
It’s not just through his writing that this important thinker will exert an influence long after his death
People in Tbilisi are protesting Georgia’s Russification. Instead, they want to be part of the EU
An excess of news has created a generation more open to thinking beyond a western narrative
After six gender-based murders so far this year, Greek women now feel such tragedies are inevitable
In 2023, Catalonia’s drought halved wine production and this year is only expected to be worse
In Spargelzeit season, it’s hard to find a restaurant that doesn’t offer a special Spargel menu
Targeting ill and disabled people is a desperate move from the prime minister. Sick, you might say
In the age of the drone and the ballistic missile, national security does not come cheap
David Cameron’s return to frontline politics resembles a grown-up arriving at a children’s party
The conflict is being fought on four fronts: military, psychological, judicial and diplomatic. Could it be about to enter a new phase?
We must defeat the software of despair and stop its rewiring of our politics
The brain drain of talent from the poorer south to the richer north has created a crisis in the country’s health sector
During Boris Johnson’s time as editor, it became known as the ‘Sextator’ because of the lifestyles of his staff
The PM implied that 1.35 million were off work because of depression or anxiety. That’s not true
The Bank of England and OBR proved their worth as her insane reign collapsed
Despite sky-high waiting times, trust in the NHS remains high. The same cannot be said for the Tories
Leavers used to promise real achievements if we quit the EU – now they deal only in abstract concepts
Today’s political climate makes celebrating two centuries of freedom more poignant – and political – than ever for the city’s Greek community
Barrister Geoffrey Robertson dramatises what might happen within the walls of a future courtroom
A new offer is profoundly sensible – no wonder Labour and the Tories have rejected it
The PM used Angela Rayner as a weapon while knowing about allegations over Mark Menzies
Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Reform UK, Andrea Jenkyns, Liz Truss and more
The Labour shadow foreign minister has written a thoughtful piece in Foreign Affairs – but when it comes to the EU, he’s wrong
The Conservative MP posed a completely baffling question about Angela Rayner’s tax woes
So, does anyone want the Commonwealth itself?
Two generations ago, the chaos of Latin America inspired a wave of remarkable fiction. Now the patterns are repeating
Nikita Teryoshin’s chilling photos of ‘The back office of war’
It is sad and diminishing that our government is now effectively telling an important community it is no longer wanted
The words integrity, professionalism and accountability mean what the Tories want them to mean, rather than what a dictionary might say
With political willpower, 2025 could see London become the test bed for a new generation of rent control powers
A flood of Russian money has undeniably corrupted British politics – but to what extent? It is now time for an inquiry to find out