Politics

The president’s eagerness to distort economic facts is a sure-fire way to follow Greece and Argentina into crisis

A belligerent and terrifyingly effective liar, Leavitt isn’t just Trump’s press secretary – she’s the very embodiment of his media strategy. But signs of strain are beginning to show...

The new movement is claiming 700,000 signups – and a fair proportion of those will have a very different view of the EU than its joint-leader

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From petty corruption to genocide, the charges continue to mount. But the Israeli prime minister’s actions since October 7, 2023, show he is determined to escape the shadow of justice

The silly season is now permanent as UK politics is overwhelmed by the emotional, the irrational and the plain ridiculous

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

I tried to buy cheap healthy food in the US – but it’s impossible

We’re on the road to surveillance hell but there’s still time to change direction

From politicians and A-listers to Jägermeisters at 2am, our big three festivals have all bases covered

With the government’s failing economic policies and rampant corruption, Magyar’s ascent is accelerating each day Orbán spends in office

The Taiwanese are not unaware of the danger posed by China – but the air-raid drills and military exercises are now just part of everyday life

The Torreo-Pacheco riots in southern Spain expose just how selective Vox’s anti-immigration rhetoric is

The ‘Kingdom’ emerged victorious in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship yet again – a far cry from when the county used to be the butt of Ireland’s jokes

Teaching errors made in the country’s classrooms are now making their way up to university level. Textbooks should be binned and the Italian education system needs to be rewritten

A new poll shows the tide has turned. But Keir Starmer and others, paralysed by old fears, aren't listening

Many hard left leaders went to private school. Do they view socialism as a hobby?

The president’s trip to Scotland proves there’s a real harm in not holding his actions to account

A border dispute with Thailand broke out into sudden, intense conflict. A ceasefire has been called – but that is not the end

After decades of benefiting from investment, Dublin now finds itself stranded - with plenty of problems and few friends - in a dangerous new world

We have come of age in an era of pandemic, economic turmoil, war and climate change. No wonder so many of us have gone looking for reassurance

Simple screen-age guidance offers what Britain’s crackdown doesn’t: clarity and trust

The country needs a new way of looking at politics and economics. This might just be the answer

On the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, the world is no closer to containing the spread of nuclear weapons

The technology firms of Silicon Valley want people to make way for AI by giving up control. That couldn’t be further from the European view

Our parliamentary system is not fit for purpose. But what can we do about it?

New polling suggests that UK voters might have finally had enough of the two main parties

Neil's latest Daily Mail column claims that Donald Trump obliterated Ursula von der Leyen's career. Suddenly, we're back in 2016 all over again...

When Danny Kruger speaks in parliament, the chamber empties. But his theocratic musings have a wider audience than you might think

Social housing in the UK has a reputation for drabness. Other countries have done it far better – it’s time to learn from the ones who got it right

The country’s ‘Freedom Pilots’ flew alongside American colleagues before being given refuge in the US when the Taliban returned. Now the MAGA regime wants to send them home – to what fate?

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news