Opinion

There are two very good reasons why men should embrace skirt-wearing

English had been rooted in the northern hemisphere for centuries – until the transportation of convicts in the 1700s

Few directors have mined their internal anguish and lived experience as deeply as Bergman

The rise of Sinn Féin in both the north and south brings a border poll closer. But coming together would be painful – and perhaps bloody

Should Suella Braverman naturally have a softer view on migration because of the colour of her skin? It’s a dangerous assumption

A new book rediscovers the power and subtlety of Carel Fabritius, the forgotten master of the Dutch golden age

There’s far more to Irish cinema than the pain and cliches of Colin Farrell’s dark comedy – as a recent Galway film festival showed

Serial liars, such as Boris Johnson, don’t want you to know what they’re up to. The late Harry G Frankfurt’s writing can help us call them out

We should not be fooled by Sunak’s smiley cinema jaunt. The political world he inhabits is a place devoid of mercy, compassion or shame

Political disruptors from Joe Biden’s side of the spectrum could split the Democrat vote and open the door for Donald Trump

Only Keir Starmer or Rishi Sunak can be PM after the next election. If you want to see the back of the Conservatives you need to vote Labour

Severe weather events show that our house is on fire. Yet we continue to dither over a plan to save the planet

The owner of Twitter has taken one of the world’s most instantly recognisable brand names and replaced it with something utterly meaningless

If Labour stay on their current course, the debate stays focused on the government’s deficiencies, and the polls continue to move towards Rejoin

Music isn’t something the French have ever truly excelled at. But, I’m slowly being won over

No one in Kyiv wants to fight this war. But the monster next door has to be fought

Whether he is the “Goat” or not, he has a unique brand of authenticity, happy to deviate from the expected behaviour of a global tennis star

Italians are breaking with the past and switching on air conditioning. That alone is a sign that environmental change is underway

I yearn for the days when the news took a proper summer break and non-news would entertain us

The city is celebrating its past and future on Saint Christopher’s day

Spain's rock’s greatest frontman was silenced by “sand in my lungs”. Now, miraculously, he’s back

Another £40billion per year is needed to keep up with what others spend

Tiptoeing around the issue won't do the Rejoin movement any favours

Sunak's fantasy economics ignore the fact that we need a more skilled workforce and capping arts degree numbers won't solve this

The government are only paying lip service to environmentalism - now a vote could be fatal

The Spanish prime minister’s troubles are far from over, however, as a complicated process of backroom deals and coalition building begins

A new version of an Italian classic comes to the UK, in more ways than one

With the Conservatives weaker than ever, giving 16-year-olds the vote could finish them off. Labour should listen

The impact of climate change is felt unevenly across the globe. Any proposal tackling the issue must consider this

The Conservatives held onto Boris Johnson’s former seat by just 495 votes. That doesn’t mean the constituency can be a yardstick for the next general election result

Some sectors are allowed to bring people in from overseas. But if it’s good for one, why not let them all do it?