Politics

The PM has a huge majority and is still relatively new to No10 – so why has he just thrown four of his MPs overboard?

Chechen human rights investigator Natalia Estemirova defied Russia - and was killed. Now her daughter is keeping her fight alive

A recent spurt of posts by the long-dormant project doesn’t mask the fact that little progress has been made in eight years

Video shows how Yvette Cooper’s proscription order against Palestine Action has given licence for thought crime interrogations by cops

The Afghans who served with western forces have been let down by ignorant politicians with no idea who the Taliban truly are

The president wants to fire the head of the US central bank. If he does manage to sack Jay Powell, the result could be disastrous

A new bill could have profound consequences for the sex trade. But as one in ten men admit to paying for sex, some will be sitting on the benches in Westminster and Holyrood. Is change possible?

A new proposal to restrict the use of trial by jury could fundamentally undermine the justice system

He promised to end America’s wars abroad. Instead, he is starting one at home

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The president was quizzed by his own daughter-in-law for a Fox News interview which avoided hard questions

If they ever manage to set up their new hard left party, there will only be one winner – Nigel Farage

The PM’s meeting with Emmanuel Macron has brought the Brexit ghouls out in a chorus of whingeing. It seems they prefer Britain to be isolated

Of course you do – and that’s leading us towards quite a serious economic misunderstanding

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for politicians to tell voters things they do not want to hear. But deceiving the electorate is a very bad idea

A very influential, rich American says the Antichrist has returned. The worst thing is how many people might actually believe him

A new cross-party commission has been created to look at the problems of social cohesion in Britain. But can it confront the most controversial issue of them all?

The activist group has fallen foul of UK anti-terror laws – good. Because the radical, violent action it carries out harms the very causes its claims to support

Those who turn their back on world news and just get on with their lives inside a protective bubble are part of the problem

The chaos he inflicts on the world is perplexing, but his behaviour has clear patterns

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The chancellor's straight-talking has, unexpectedly, boosted his popularity

The cool, damp climate of the south-west of Ireland has become a surprising summer refuge for weary travellers escaping the heat of Europe

Rising political and military tensions have seen pro-democracy activists stage mass recall campaigns against pro-China Kuomintang lawmakers

With the government exploiting emergency wartime powers, life in Iran may worsen for ordinary people

The world of extremism has moved on during the past 100 years – but the core ideas of Hitler’s book have not gone away

There is no grand vision, no -ism. But Keir Starmer can still succeed if he trusts his political instincts

The government benches in the Commons are packed with ambitious young people who think their careers are hitting a dead end

China, Russia and the US hard right now all look at Europe in the same way - as an opponent to be countered