Opinion

Tory ministers have no interest in addressing this fundamental issue with our democracy

Tucker Carlson’s interview with Putin did nothing but inflate the dictator’s ego and advertise his own version of history

The reaction to her catastrophic interview would have been inescapable if Trott were a Labour minister

Robert Rossen’s classic is a reminder to Americans that dictators don’t work for the people – they use them as a tool

Our editor-at-large’s new rundown of the pick of the week’s theatre, film and TV

His comment at PMQs was absolutely calculated. He knew full well it would appeal to a certain group who might be on the fence about voting Reform over Tory

A PM desperate for Brexit benefits has delivered at best a white elephant and at worst a huge waste of public money with big security risks

Agriculture is in a crisis created by Brexit, and farmers are furious.. as Jacob Rees-Mogg found out

Brussels is accustomed to demonstrations but the farmers’ protests were a different story

The country’s army is full of middle-aged volunteers hoping to save the next generation from fighting

Is the prime minister’s amendment a push for sports culture or a faint echo of the country’s fascist past?

In the Austrian physicist’s style, the mooted right wing coalition is simultaneously dead and alive

As Sunak’s ban on new smokers opens up another war within the Conservative Party, is our relationship with tobacco coming to an end?

The AfD’s flirtations with leaving the EU are helping the far right attack the union from within

The prime minister could still apologise for the offence caused by his recent remarks in PMQs – but he won’t

The mishandling of antisemitism allegations is the second gaffe by Starmer’s operation in as many weeks. Is his media team up to the job?

In an exclusive extract from his diaries of 1999 and 2000, former Labour minister Denis MacShane reveals the growing xenophobia in the Tory Party under William Hague’s leadership – and how it sowed the seeds of Brexit

The stakes in this election could scarcely be higher. Is Biden up to the challenge?

A century old, Rhapsody in Blue blends rhythms from the Black jazz age and from the Europe that George Gershwin left behind

As shadow cabinet ministers submitted manifesto wish lists this week, it’s time to remember where truly radical policy is built…

If Keir Starmer wins the election, how will he rebuild Britain’s relationship with Europe?

Chronic underfunding has crushed both the courts and the police

Post-work drinks in Britain must be tackled the Mediterranean way

The Tory party has been captured by the Nimbys

It could happen. And if it does, the global security order could be turned on its head

PM Attal is using Britain’s struggles as a weapon against Le Pen in his EU election campaign

This episode bodes ill for the party in an election campaign - and in government if they win

The PM’s callous ‘joke’ in front of Brianna Ghey’s mother is a new low

A fountain pen gives an almost pervy sensation of smooth abandon as the nib unspools the long line of effort and beauty

There is no question in my mind that Grant is the greatest film actor of all time

The public need a leader who can deliver a target-free message