Politics

A string of decisions has triggered a wave of criticism – from the public, the media, legal scholars and politicians

A Finnish comedy trio are among the bookies’ favourites to win the song contest... for Sweden

A photo of three Bulgarians convicted of espionage for Russia at a Commons committee on EU membership has opened up an old question

Keir Starmer has done the best he could at a relatively low cost, knowing Britain lacks the backing to fully stand up to Trump

Starmer is doing deals as old certainties vanish. But frustrated voters will be hard to convince

That’s the view of some people on the British right. But getting emotional over history is a sure sign that you’re abusing it for political ends

Battered Keir Starmer knows the May 19 Brexit summit will bring more criticism from Nigel Farage. But the PM can’t turn back now

The Conservative leader quizzed the PM on Tony Blair's net zero comments, just a week too late. Meanwhile, Ed Davey went all Pastor Niemöller

The average taxpayer will have little sympathy, but evidence suggests Labour’s hard line could damage its growth ambitions

Don’t fight him where he is strong, fight him where he is weak – the economy, the NHS, Putin, Trump, climate, and yes, Brexit

From El Salvador to Greater Lincolnshire via the White House, populists want to sweep aside the criminal justice system as we know it

What happened to her as a 17-year-old was appalling, but was it down to the failings of a brainwashed society obsessed with celebrity?

Taking migrants out of hotels into private rented housing is another socially conservative move destined to blow up in the government’s face

A major power outage across the Iberian peninsula caused panic and unexpected joy as people rediscovered simplicity, resilience and community

As tempting as the dream of an AfD-free Bundestag may be, banning the party wouldn’t make the anger and fear that fuel it disappear

Previous prime ministers have tried to deal with Farage by pandering to his ideas, and it’s led to disaster. Starmer must avoid the same fate

Transfixed by the culture wars, the government’s immigration policy is being driven by Labour’s right wing – it’s going to blow up in their faces

Loomer, rumoured to be Donald Trump’s girlfriend, is a hardcore right wing extremist. It’s a shame she’s also one of the most influential people in America

If Keir Starmer learns from the mistakes made by Jim Callaghan and Gordon Brown, he can navigate a successful course through stormy economic waters

Working from home has its benefits. But a whole generation of people who once would have learned on the job now have no one around to learn from

Evidence and eyewitness testimony shows how Russia has maimed some Ukrainian PoWs. But other soldiers and civilians have simply disappeared from sight

Russia and China’s superiority in the ‘High North’ could allow them to sever a key supply route between America and Europe

With the collapse of the two main parties, the rise of populism and an obsession with immigration, the UK now looks more continental than ever

Reform are winning by offering wrong answers to real problems. Switching off the booming green economy is worse than Brexit

Following Farage on immigration while cutting money from OAPs and the disabled has been a disaster

Badenoch is receiving extensive media training in an attempt to soften her image. But her image is not the problem

The most egregious demands from the US-Ukraine minerals deal’s first draft have gone. But, in Kyiv, there are fears that it still offers no concrete security guarantees

Yesterday’s vote shows that the Reform party has now passed a crucial tipping point