Politics

A Scottish geologist made a discovery that altered the way we see ourselves, and our planet. And yet his name is widely forgotten

Everyone knows No 10 briefs against members of the cabinet, but Starmer told the Commons it doesn’t. That, in a nutshell, is why political trust is dying out

Flags waved, Trump ranted and raved, an ex-royal was depraved and the PM looked like he couldn’t be saved. It’s been one hell of a year

A turbulent 2025 unfolded in striking contrasts – from apocalyptic climate disasters and surging global protests to the ever-present threat of war

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The president is moving beyond politics – and seeking to claim control of what Americans watch

The Reform leader has beaten off stiff opposition to be named the very worst of Westminster in 2025

French right wing MEPs are leading a campaign to ban words like ‘steak’ and ‘sausage’ from vegan food

How much do you remember about what has been a political 12 months to forget?

If they check my social media posts at the border, I might well be on the first plane back, which tells you Trump’s talk about free speech is nothing but a sham

Every year the president hosts a White House reception for the Washington press pack. This year he’s cancelled it, which perhaps shouldn’t be a surprise

If you really want to understand this country and who we are, you need to come here in December

After the murder of Jewish Australians on Bondi beach, the instinct is to use grief as a way to bolster preconceived arguments. But certainty itself carries its own dangers

An endorsement from the porn star underlines the hypocrisy at the heart of Nigel Farage's party

Politicians and activists must do better than using slaughter to justify their points of view

His motives for calling on religion look less like a personal awakening and more a cynical marketing ploy

Non-French speakers don’t fully understand the phrase “sales connes”. But we do, which makes the president’s wife using it even more awful

You can’t convince people to have more babies through tax cuts – so how do you reverse a falling birthrate?

The UAE is attracting right wing Brits who mock Britain’s supposed decline while ignoring their hosts’ repression

If you want to get near the US president, your face has to fit. And if it doesn’t, sorry - it’s time to go under the knife

National Rally’s Jordan Bardella is no backer of Frexit, despite meeting Nigel Farage in London

The president said he had brokered a peace between the Thai and Cambodian governments. As ever, with the US president, the truth is very different

Young people got depressed, anxious and led astray long before social media arrived. So is the new ban in Australia really going to do any good? And if so, how will we be able to tell?

Expelled councillors claim they were bullied and harassed - and that a fire service row put local people at risk

The pain she suffered at the hands of powerful men was ultimately too much to bear, but 2025 will be remembered as the year of her vengeance

Badenoch may suddenly have a spring in her step, but her snark and stunts reveal a lack of serious ideas

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On political funding and social media, Malinauskas has shown real leadership. Our government should take note

People around here think that if you drive an electric vehicle, you’re likely to end up either on fire, or in a nightmarish traffic accident. But attitudes are changing

A hit job on Keir Starmer does no one any favours – but shows how the party’s old grievances have led to its failure in power

Two years ago, it happened to the people of Grindavík in Iceland – and yet today, the lights flicker and the boats put out to sea

The Greek capital has experienced an influx of Israeli investment in property – but the graffiti around town suggests severe local antipathy