Opinion

A long-awaited and much-needed compromise has the loony right crying about betrayal… and potatoes

You used to be the coolest Europeans, with the best music and culture. But cutting back the British Council and the World Service will only make you smaller on the world stage

The chancellor is spending billions – but the moment demands far more

To be in Europe is to live without boundaries. The Irish have chosen that path, and their national identity has soared

Politicians from the main parties have ignored us for too long. No wonder my generation is out there looking for alternatives

Experiments to combat climate change using ‘iron fertilisation’ to boost plankton growth, first proposed in the 1980s, remain unproven and contentious

The Belgian is – temporarily – replacing Tintoretto in one of the Venice’s sacred spaces. But first he wants to talk about Trump

The movies used to belong to auteurs. Now the industry is mining viral meme content like Skibidi Toilet for new ideas

Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely turned machines and myths into joyful rebellion

From the Pilgrims to Star Trek, every promised land ends up looking suspiciously like the one we left behind

A collection of images curated by the director tells the story of protest and resistance in Britain. But who wins and who loses is only part of the story

How São Paulo’s ‘Big Worm’ went from urban scar to public space – and what it tells us about city futures

E-bikes are changing life in the city – but not in the way right wing protesters imagine

From pensioners to pop stars, the government’s misfiring messages are uniting Britain in frustration

As the world lurches back towards nationalism and isolationism, does cosmopolitanism and its liberal philosophies have a place today?

The hammer of high interest rates is no longer the way to deal with pressure on prices

Leading neurotechnologist Philip Low and the world’s richest man were once inseparable. Now, in an exclusive interview, Low explains why he calls his ally a power-mad narcissist – and predicts how Musk will react now Trump has turned on him

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

European current affairs are often under-reported in the British press, which is why our publication’s news coverage will ensure the continent is not overlooked

After a few days in Guernsey, the Islands’ message was clear: ‘Our system works better than yours’

After a bruising few days, Reform’s leader is joining other populists in embracing nativism – encouraging the ‘original’ population to have more children while immigration is restricted

For now, the chancellor is sticking to policy – if only to keep the AfD in check

Colombia was an early pioneer of drug decriminalisation, but president Gustavo Petro’s pro-reform government has gone further

Trump is always one pen stroke away from upending the lives of thousands of people. After the past few weeks, I feel as if I’m on the chopping block too

A major exhibition in Amsterdam underscores art’s enduring power to connect cultures and bridge political divides

John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, has a warning for Iceland: stay out of Trump’s line of sight

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Richard Drax’s family built their riches on Barbados’s most infamous plantation. He says it’s all just history

The shamed former Masterchef host is back with a new healthy eating website - at a rich price

There’s one small section of the electorate that’s remaining surprisingly faithful

An older generation of music fans are putting concerts by old favourites at the heart of their city breaks

Labour has been dragged towards the Reform Party, mainly because of the debate over immigration. That has to stop. Here’s how