Politics

Fifty years ago, Boris Spassky’s destiny became forever intertwined with that of Bobby Fischer. But the Russian deserves more credit

Renewables aren’t just about saving the planet any more – they’re a means of helping to loosen Russia’s grip on the continent and preventing future fuel price hikes

Putin blames Zelensky for the fatal car bomb that killed an ally’s daughter. Whatever the truth, the Kremlin’s dictator should be worried

The BBC is an important part of our national and cultural identity and I remain a defender of them. But, on occasion, they make doing so quite difficult

Sadly, Truss's delusional attitude means the Tory government is likely to stand in the way of the change needed to make renewables work

The Tory government have relaxed standard after standard. Why stop there? Here are some more they can lower...

A move to appoint Michael Gove editor of the Thunderer could spark a merry-go-round of moves on Fleet Street

Theresa May's chief of staff is coining it in offering the advice which proved so useful to the former prime minister

In his final days as prime minister, he was on a mission to rack up a huge bill of £450,000 on flights at the expense of the long-suffering taxpayer

The bosses of the 22 major water companies are not only excellent at awarding themselves bonuses, but also mismanaging supplies

The Tory leadership candidates’ support for the Rwanda refugee policy is not only morally abhorrent, but also may violate international law

The government’s chief illusionist waves his bureaucracy-busting wand at the British state and suggests some services may be surplus to requirements

Hundreds of animals have been grounded by new rules governing breeding programmes with European zoos

The dictator is gearing up for a new assault - and the West must act decisively to prevent it

Solutions to the current economic crisis will require the will of a strong leader. Is this part of Keir Starmer's mentality?

A proper baccalaureate – not the ones peddled by Michael Gove and Rishi Sunak – is fairer and would be a real sign of levelling up

So, naturally, there are signs of social unrest and civil disobedience across the country

The Tories are obsessed with reneging the carbon target and fracking their way to oblivion. It's a mystery to experts

A film that has won plaudits abroad has been unofficially blacklisted in Georgia, where it was made. Its silence speaks volumes about the country’s democratic decline

The harsh reality of how this is achieved is that it takes from the public not once, but twice

Scholz's convenient “memory loss” about his involvement in the Cum-Ex scandal not only tarnishes his own image, but harms trust in Germany's political system

A phone-tapping scandal threatens to end the rule of prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and give power back to a reinvigorated left

Chinese military drills around Taiwan raised tensions and rattled nerves around the world. But would they really invade?

Donald Trump has become the ringmaster of the Deep State cult

A century ago, the most famous Irishman in the world was shot in mysterious circumstances

It's highly illogical, but Truss and Sunak appear to actually agree on something: Star Trek over Star Wars

Britain doesn’t really ‘do’ street protest in the manner of some European nations. Will that now change?

I was planning to take a degree in law and work as a lawyer or a judge. Now my dreams and goals are lost

The Mail has reviewed Bloody Difficult Women, but another newspaper continues to refuse

Former Sunday Telegraph editor Sarah Sands has taken on a role at a house builder with a close relationship to the Tory government