Politics

Boris Johnson and his government are starting to resemble John Major's final term in office. Is history repeating itself for the Conservatives?

Last year's Downing Street Christmas festivities must be the end for the government, not just Boris Johnson. We cannot afford a fourth Tory prime minister in a row, writes one reader.

Comedian MITCH BENN presents his recommendations of what to watch this Christmas. Featuring a few familiar faces...

There’s much in the Qur’an that unites the Islamic faith with Christianity, including the birth of Jesus Christ.

The image offers a window into a conflict with no end in sight.

Environmental and technological changes will transform the way we eat in coming decades. So what we can expect on our plates in the next 20 years?

In this exclusive extract from his new book It’s the Leader, Stupid: Changemakers in Modern Politics, ANDREW ADONIS charts the inexorable rise of Nigel Farage, the ‘bloody-minded wind-up merchant’ who changed Britain for the worse.

Focusing on 20 outstanding leaders, Andrew Adonis writes with passion and excitement, says ex-Speaker of the House JOHN BERCOW.

Liz Truss, Yolanda Díaz, Valérie Pécresse, Mamata Banerjee, Andrew Bailey. Just some of the names we think will make the headlines in the next 12 months ... for better or worse

What can the exploits of the Roys tell us about a real-world media empire?

How our first year properly out of the EU went in the form of rhymes and poetry.

This is the worst government in memory. Having a rant at their expense may only be a coping mechanism, but every little helps.

The Fox News host said during his interview with Nigel Farage that contracting Covid had, like others, emasculated, weakened and feminised Boris Johnson. But becoming feminine is not a synonym for weakness, nor has it got anything to do with the virus.

Philosopher NIGEL WARBUTON why we must not forget the fun and games of life when it seems bleak.

A young Frenchman has financially benefitted after finding gemstones, and being allowed to keep half, from a plane crash on Mont Blanc dating back to 1950.

One reader asks if the mess Brexit has caused can really be cleaned up? The only solution is to reverse it.

With rival negotiators at odds over the Northern Ireland Protocol, and Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron trading insults, it seems that Britain and the EU have never been further apart. But a former diplomat argues that a coming together is inevitable.

Why do German-speaking countries have significantly lower vaccination rates than the rest of Western Europe?

Comedian MTCH BENN questions the Metropolitan Police's policy of not to "retrospectively" investigate crimes...

Sending Anne-Marie Trevelyan to win over Joe Biden is laughable, and illogical.

Bolstered by Tory scandals and a new shadow cabinet, Keir Starmer should heed a newly published account of one of his party’s darkest hours, which turns the Red Wall narrative on its head.

Germany’s new chancellor faces a tough task in steering a risk-averse country through the radical change of modernisation.

The government is engaging in a continuous anti-foreign agenda, disguised under the slogan "global Britain". No wonder investors are staying away.

Despite the prime minister's other errors that continue to come to light, the news of his expensive home renovations isn't going away.

We had his number from the start. Here are the front pages that prove it

Celebrations of Mark Francois' book, Spartan Victory, achieving best-seller status may be premature.

While the public followed the rules last year, the government thought it best to break them and play party games instead writes ALASTAIR CAMPBELL.

A one-time economic tiger and a linchpin of stability in a fragile region, Ethiopia now stands on the brink of disaster. What happened to Africa’s oldest independent country?

Hezza helped save Liverpool because he knew the point of power: Doing stuff, not just saying stuff.

As Omicron spreads Christmas fear, our prime minister grapples with the truth and the world grapples with severe shortages in solidarity.