Politics

Is the Labour leader ready to step up to the plate and turn Britain into a modern, forward-thinking nation?

A Labour government will need money so that vital public services don’t fall through the cracks

Dying can be worse than death. Is it time for our legislation to reflect this?

Michael Gove’s planned changes to rules for housebuilders could cause even more pollution in Britain’s waterways

A recent seaside rescue in Cornwall reminded me how quickly isolationism can go horribly wrong

Spain’s women have progressed – it’s the nation’s men who, sometimes, lag behind

A recent family visit reminded me of the British traditions designed to lift our spirits

Nicolas Sarkozy’s reappearance in the media demonstrates that public opinion in the country is far from uniform

The creatures were accidentally introduced in 2012 and haven’t exactly gained favour with the locals

With trust levels down, it’s time for the German media to win people back

There is no chance of that happening with the current regime – you won’t hear any government minister say “We took the wrong decisions and we need to put it right.”

How do you talk terms with someone like Vladimir Putin? The former head of GCHQ on how to create real peace from bloodshed

The need to tackle the likes of Google and Facebook is obvious. But is Brussels fighting the right battles?

The concept is a flawed, imperfect ideal, as absolute neutrality can only ever be an illusion. But the alternative – propaganda – is much worse

We can measure it, but does it measure us? Productivity needs to take into account our values as well as our economic goals

Political shaming is all too rare nowadays. But one day the famous left wing theorist EP Thompson just went too far

If you don’t like the taste of your glass of wine, try changing the music. Exploring the surprising cross-talk between the senses

Part of George Osborne’s poisonous legacy, the money would be better targeted at poorer OAPs

Brexiteers are looking at the country’s crisis with glee. But their schadenfreude might just be misplaced

The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street

The SNP’s Europe spokesman, Alyn Smith, knows it won’t be easy, but the party can now see its path back to EU membership

Pulling out of the ECHR would trash whatever reputation Britain has left

A step-by-step approach will help the economy, let Brexit wounds heal and move Britain closer to a full rejoin

Brexiteer Rishi Sunak should get no credit for this Brexit-inflicted farce

The Tory right won’t be happy with rejoining the EU’s science fund, or extra immigration via a new deal with India

Marianna Spring admitted she made an "awful misjudgement" when playing up her role in coverage of the Russia World Cup for the BBC

The former PM may have gone but the nonsense economics she inflicted on us are still cheered by some

A clear plan from Labour on how to repair the damage the Tories have done to our mental health services will reap enormous political dividends

In recent years, Paris has experienced a cycling boom, but this has brought with it its own set of challenges

The problem with Italy’s transport isn’t its bridges, but its roads, trains and green infrastructure – or rather lack of

An influx of digital nomads in Spain has caused a rent spiral, pricing locals out of their own area