Opinion

By 2028, one in five of us will pay the higher rate - nearly four times more than in the early 1990s

They don't like to be called out for their Brexit lies - which is why it needs to happen more often

The Conservative MP claims Brexit helped thwart Putin's Ukraine invasion. He is wrong

In Kyiv, defiance is tempered with the depressing reality that the west might not be prepared to let Ukraine win

The coming week will offer two possible paths ahead for the Conservative Party. Both are bad, but one is downright sinister

It’s being blamed for Sunak’s common-sense decision to retain most EU laws

The pipe dream that the genie of AI is going to be thrust back in the bottle is just that

Failing in Ukraine and undermined by his allies: make no mistake, this is the beginning of the end for Vladimir Putin

The window of opportunity for victory against Russia is open. If Zelensky does not succeed, pressure for a deal will grow

The UK’s problems are deep, but its pockets are not. What can Labour promise on the cheap to excite voters?

If president Biden’s gamble fails to pay off, the entire collective west will likely fragment

Activism is a normal part of the French experience. In Britain? Not so much

The financier and former Tory donor says leaving the EU was a plan by the rich to make themselves richer and the poor poorer

The country thought it was finally putting the financial crisis behind it. But a fatal train crash has thrown the general election into doubt

JJ4, a 17-year-old brown bear, killed a human – and now her fate is being decided by a television phone-in

Have a president AND a monarch. The president would be head of state, and the monarch’s role would be entirely non-political and ceremonial

The Tories’ latest cunning plan failed miserably at the council elections, so here are some foolproof ways they could rig the next general election

Today, the first world war is far from forgotten in Flanders, and the English are always welcome

After two mass shootings, we have seen selective empathy and the elevation of a superficial public image over substance. Is that really who we are?

The American right’s culture battles are creating empty shelves in Republican states. Could Britain join in with this madness?

The coronation of King Charles belongs to us. To our time and our age. But, will it be the last?

Expat Turks have had the chance to remove Erdoğan and restore democracy in the process. Will they have seized this chance?

The sun is setting on the Tory empire. Is Starmer’s Labour Party up for the challenge?

The government is failing to do even the simple things as rivals leave it trailing

A thorough audit of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement would foster a better relationship in the post-Brexit world we now navigate

Supporting our journalism shows nasty and nationalist papers like the Daily Mail the cold shoulder

There is a long British tradition of meeting dissent with disproportionate measures. Sadly, last weekend was no exception

The impact Eurovision has is too important to be dismissed as a fluffy amateur festival

Democratic renewal could bring closer links between the UK and EU

The recent Ed Sheeran plagiarism court case revives the old question of where music really comes from