Politics

Trump wants to decapitate the Iranian regime. But the danger now is a proliferating conflict that runs out of control

Starmer may think his party is fighting a war on two fronts. But the reality is far worse than that

Even if he loses the general election, Viktor Orbán will retain his grip on the country’s institutions, which he has stacked with his placemen. That could spell disaster for whoever wins – and for Hungary

The Reform candidate in Gorton and Denton tried to blame “woke” ideology and “Islamism” for his by-election defeat. Might it be that actually, he and his politics are just not very appealing?

European funds can now be used to provide abortion across the continent. Campaigners have faced personal and political obstacles fighting for this result. Has a real moment of change arrived?

Charles Kushner – Jared’s dad – spent two years in jail after secretly filming his brother-in-law with a prostitute. So naturally Donald Trump made him ambassador to France. It’s been a disaster

The Labour strategy in Gorton and Denton backfired disastrously, and drove its core voters towards the Greens. If it doesn’t change course, the same thing could happen at the general election

The full transcript of Spencer's speech as the Green party pulls off a landmark victory - in a significant blow to Keir Starmer

The europhobes said if we left the EU, other countries would follow. Wrong. In fact, the opposite has happened – nations are now clamouring to get in

The battle for Labour is to keep US-style bigotry out of Britain. To do that, it cannot simply change its language on immigration and race. It must also change policies

Canvassing, former school bullies and a snoring, prosecco-filled Johnathan Gullis are just some of the challenges when campaigning for high office

Author David Marsh spoke to 160 key players - and they painted a picture of a continent losing its way

The PM’s constant u-turns and lack of any apparent plan are a gift for the extremists, who feed off the sense of chaos and drift

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The idea emerged at a time very different to our own, and now the Silicon Valley tech bros have revealed what was true all along – that the notion of ‘progress’ is riddled with contradictions

They’re the single largest demographic group in America and arguably the most politically influential – yet they seem to attract the ire and contempt of political figures from all sides

The problem is that the secret international network of powerful men that Epstein created around himself will only convince the paranoid fantasists they were on to something

In Pakistan, the courts are no longer there to administer the law – they have become extensions of the security state. It is a worrying indicator of where the US may be heading

Young people can’t get a job nowadays. It’s not because they’re workshy, or snowflakes – it’s because last year, over a million 16-24 year olds were chasing just 17,000 positions. The result? Misery

It’s a horrific digital age crime that often targets the young and is almost impossible to stop. The only real option is to disrupt the perpetrators’ business model

Four years after the all out invasion, Ukrainians want more than just warm words. They want real help to end this war. Trump isn’t going to give it – so it’s down to us

Governments across the continent must borrow to spend on defence. If they do not, then Gen Z will end up going to war

The Epstein revelations have provoked fury around the world. That anger could spell the end of the ‘Epstein class’. But it could also have much darker consequences

After four years of war, Putin isn't winning. So why does the president insist he is?

If the Kremlin has to spin defeat in Ukraine as a victory, it might need other, quick victories to distract from its losses. That means a beaten Russia will be just as dangerous

Failings of the past mean the final test of King Charles’s reign will be damage control

The arrest of a prince will inevitably capture the world’s attention. But his disgrace is really just a distraction from the deeper story and the more uncomfortable lessons

The Reform party now contains a group of prominent christian conservatives who have learned from the US that the way to ban abortion is through the slow erosion of rights

If the president thinks he’s about to lose control of Congress, there’s a range of tricks he could use to steal the election. It will take a nation of millions to stop him

If right wingers like Matt Goodwin want us to have more babies, perhaps he could think of ways to make parenthood affordable again

The US is pulling back from Europe. If it withdraws its nuclear umbrella, that will leave the continent dangerously exposed. It is time to plan for that scenario

Weiss made a career by playing the media outsider. But now she’s running CBS – and despite declining audience and newsroom turmoil, there’s no way she can lose