Politics

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Richard Drax’s family built their riches on Barbados’s most infamous plantation. He says it’s all just history

There’s one small section of the electorate that’s remaining surprisingly faithful

Labour has been dragged towards the Reform Party, mainly because of the debate over immigration. That has to stop. Here’s how

From poverty and conflict to inadequate infrastructure and stagnating economies, the challenges facing the continent are immense

Before Trump, there was William F Buckley Jr – the reactionary showman who shaped our modern culture wars

Big tech is ripping off Britain’s creators. It can’t be allowed a license to break the law

The big White House fallout is like watching a pair of young boys who’ve drunk too much Red Bull – it’s just a shame they’re the richest, most powerful men on earth

Zia Yusuf’s resignation deepens concerns over Islamophobia and Farage’s obsessive grip

Their GB News clash was the original battle of wits against an unarmed man

The Reform leader attempted to endear himself to fishermen by boasting he owned a commercial boat. So where is it?

Huge numbers of people are discovering that working from home isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Keir Starmer’s new deal with the EU was welcome, but it’s only a start. If we want to improve the UK’s place in the world, we need to go much further

Three decades ago, Beijing decided it was going to become the future of auto manufacturing. How did they do it?

It is the preferred currency of organised criminals, terrorists – and now the Reform Party is getting in on the act

Trump’s disdain for ‘Good old Germany’ is well known. Will the chancellor hold his own on his first official trip to the White House?

She’s in opposition, and her errors are her problem. That doesn’t mean that her many, many failings as Conservative leader are any less galling

Two of the party’s most prominent pundits are tragically at each others’ throats

Michael Gove was set to back Remain before a demotion by David Cameron saw his salary cut, his ex-wife has claimed

Digital assistants that can autonomously perform tasks for a user are the new big thing. But do they actually work?

A populist pushback is fuelled by voter scepticism that our global leaders can ever crack the climate crisis

Lewis’s new book, The Genius Myth, skewers rebel innovators who come to believe they can do no wrong. Remind you of anyone?

The continent lacks tech giants due to fragmented capital markets – a true single market also needs fiscal union

The New World will hopefully outlast the new world trends, traits and personalities currently doing so much damage in so many ways

Rachel Reeves’s fear of tackling the big issues means she is repeating the mistakes of the past, and summoning up memories of Tory austerity

Hard right populists can get thrown out of power – just look at the Netherlands

It’s high noon for American democracy. Can the Supreme Court hold the line against MAGA’s madness?

Both Europe and America are being forced to face the populist right and they aren’t going to vanish all by themselves

A tangled drama involving Elon Musk, former Trump staffer Katie Miller and her husband Stephen is provoking Washington whispers

The government has decided that the country will rearm – this strategic review is just the beginning

Yet another had right opportunist has exploited the opening in European politics that the left continues to ignore