Politics

Robert Jenrick made the unlikely claim as he insisted Reform would easily renegotiate Britain's withdrawal agreement from the EU

Trump knows nothing about science, and neither does his health secretary RFK Jr. Both are paranoid fantasists with no grasp of the facts – it could prove deadly

A party rift is deepening over the self-styled ‘shadow home secretary’

His nebulous prettification plans ignore reality – and he should be focused on bigger things

When a subsidised theatre set aside time for Black families, its critics jumped in – and that may have been the desired effect

Just because it worked in the big city, doesn’t mean it’s going to work across the north. If you want to understand the problem, just go to County Durham

The cockroach demonstrations are bigger than anything Modi has seen before. He has already made concessions. But he will have to go much further

The best political performers are the ones who convince us there’s no performance at all

There’s a golden rule that you don’t plug someone else’s book when your own one is out. But there are some times when you have to make an exception

Capped fares for donkey rides, yachting with oligarchs and Lib Den log flumes: How Britain’s political class have been spending the season

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The revenue from Murdoch’s Australian newspapers was once so huge it launched a media empire – but now, the money comes from a different source

Anyone connected with the Trump disaster should be beatable in 2028 – but they are making the VP look like the safest choice

Drought is hitting British farms just as war and supply shocks make our food supplies more vulnerable

Tragedy captures how far elite institutions remain from treating ethnic diversity as simply normal

New technology means you can work, socialise and get political all from the comfort of your own sofa. But is this new kind of solitude really a choice?

If Le Pen wins next year and goes through with a threat to step back from Nato, the consequences for western security could be dire

There needs to be much stricter controls on who can access the genetic data of viruses. AI is making that situation all the more urgent

Reform's leader thought calling a by-election in Clacton would change the game - but this bitter winner has ended up back where he started

The Leavers promised British citizens living in the EU would have their rights fully protected after Brexit. The reality is somewhat different

French newspapers are mad as hell with Google for using their content in their AI search results – so now 300 of them are suing

The Facebook founder has written an essay about artificial intelligence because his fellow tech bros have done the same - it’s a 6,500-word nothingburger

He got out from behind the wheel, went over the hovering drone and kicked it to the ground. Do not try this at home

Sending far fewer women to jail and treating addicts and the mentally ill with dignity is the kind of fresh thinking the new PM has promised

You think you’re getting a great deal on that meal – but it’s the shop that gets the bargain

The new No 10 shows more interest than the last in copying good ideas from around the world

A Moroccan activist named Betty has ended up in jail. Male activists get public outcry and petitions of support – but not her. She gets silence

He’s done it before – will the president tell another US tech firm to shut down one of its biggest platforms?

The thin-skinned MP made a fool of himself on radio by refusing to recognise King Charles as white British

Anthony Kenny saw the future PM’s flaws close-up at Oxford University

A three-paragraph memo from 45 years ago sums up everything that can go wrong when politicians forget what they’re here for

The genius comedian backs Rupert Lowe and shares racist memes – he’s turning into Basil Fawlty