Politics

As the singer-songwriter tours his early material, it's starting to sound like prophecy

The BSE crisis - and Europe’s response - set in train many of the arguments that resurfaced in the referendum 20 years later

Political ads on TV are subject to strict guidelines – but on social media, the rules are weak to the point of dysfunction. Add AI into the mix, and things begin to look downright sinister. It’s time to rewrite the law

When the would-be next PM squared up to the sexist plumber in a Makerfield by-election special, there was only going to be one winner

No one here wants the guns, the bombs or the terrorists. Yet here they are all the same, desperate to drag Northern Ireland back into the misery of the Troubles – and their list of victims is longer than you think

It's petrifying, but I’m one of the three-quarters of UK workers who aren't on course for a "moderate pension income"

The paper claimed that 'Project Fear' was pure propaganda - but the economic facts show it was all too real

After the 2008 crash, it took a global effort to get the world economy back on track. But if another disaster did occur, with Trump in power, cooperation would be much harder

Claims that Henry Nowak’s death shows police are guilty of “institutional racism” against whites are a manipulative reversal straight from the US far right playbook

The violent chaos in Southampton, sparked by the murder of Henry Nowak, was all over social media. That’s because most of the rioters were hoping for one thing above all – to make money out of it

The police made a terrible mistake with Henry Nowak. But deliberately stoking racial tensions for personal advantage is despicable

It’s housing. There simply aren’t enough homes. Successive governments have promised to solve the problem, but none of them have managed it, perhaps knowing any policy would benefit their successor. It’s time for that to end

It started badly – and when he said the UK was unreliable, I lost it

The PM has made some dreadful mistakes, has governed with a tin ear for current affairs and his explanations about why he’s struggled don’t add up. But Britain needs stability – getting rid of him would provide the opposite

His desecration of the White House and plans to build a huge arch in Washington DC are abominations. But for something truly hideous, check out the statue he’s put up at his golf course in Florida – if you dare

The populists hated it and the liberals welcomed them. But the lesson from the events in the Czech Republic is clear – that all human tragedies are worthy of remembrance

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The brutal killing of Henry Nowak has been seized upon by Farage as a means of political self-promotion. But if he and the hard right push the idea of an inter-ethnic conflict, they could crack apart the basis of British society

The corruption and lack of concern for voters is getting so bad that former supporters are beginning to ditch him. But not all. In fact, some seem more convinced than ever

Yes, Rupert Lowe’s party might take votes from Farage – but they are quietly nudging Reform, the Tories and even Labour towards the far right

Whether it’s Peter Mandelson or Tony Blair, this Starmer government is struggling to escape the shadow of its predecessor

You’ve just purchased a new electric vehicle? Congratulations – you are now the proud owner of a surveillance machine on wheels, in which all the sensors are pointing directly at you

The Intelligence and Security Committee demanded a full inquiry into Russian meddling in British politics. It never happened. A new report makes clear that it needs to happen – now

In 2016 Britain voted to remain in the EU, which meant the poor eurosceptics all had to rebuild their careers from scratch. Here is the story of what happened to them all

Online spaces are being colonised by those hoping to profit from the lack of information and help available in women’s healthcare

As Iceland, Switzerland and Alberta go to the polls, all have one warning ringing in their ears: Brexit

The Pope’s encyclical on the dangers of technology looks back to the last industrial revolution, and delivers a stark warning to the technology corporations of today – that transformative progress can destroy lives on a colossal scale

Relatable but unadventurous – and why has he snubbed artists from Liverpool?

Party faces new questions over the alleged Russian cyberattack it claims sparked the £5m Harborne donation scandal

The campaigns for justice and dignity all ended in slaughter. Now members of the Iranian diaspora are marching with Tommy Robinson in London

He is trying to absorb the Taiwanese computer chip industry into the US economy. If he does, it would give America one less reason to defend the island against China

The former PM’s latest intervention on Labour’s direction is flawed - and compromised by the millions he has taken from AI’s backers