Opinion

What is behind this new wave of bullying allegations? Part of the answer lies in the UK's political system and Westminster's bizarre culture

You don’t need to be some sort of Victoriana re-enactment freak in order to appreciate the beauty of gas lamps

There is enough pseudo-martyrdom going on as it is without the rise in climate activism

Some have labelled Cantona an existentialist. Partly because he is French and partly as he defies conventions. But, is that warranted?

Cantona was a catalyst for change. He had a profound effect not just on football, but on Manchester, and by extension, the nation

Eric Cantona took to the screens in his second act. But even if his films are one day forgotten, the footage of his greatest role – as a footballer – will be replayed for a long, long time

Teenage exploits at the World Cup are once again making a mockery of the notion you can't win anything with kids

There is no doubt that in order to save British business we need to learn to live with high migration. The only question is how

After all, once he’s free of Twitter he’ll be looking for something else to do

Brexit created an economic black hole. But, some politicians would still rather fall in it than fill it in

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A shocking outbreak of violence shows that a multicultural society is open to radical ideas from abroad

How can we clean up air travel?

Nicola Sturgeon’s hopes for a second referendum have been dashed by the Supreme Court. Yet getting and winning another vote would not mean automatic re-entry into the Union

Brexit sent the message that we have detached ourselves from economic reality. With that, investors' confidence evaporated

The current and curious inversions of racial prejudice that have resulted in people pretending to be black or brown mirror those of snobbery that accompanied the cultural revolutions of my youth

Libraries are vibrant places of hope, discovery and opportunity. They are in desperate need of funding and we cannot afford to let them perish

Headscarf protests by Iranian women have electrified the world. Will a similar rebellion follow in France?

On the eve of a new translation of the author’s diaries, the question arises, is the Kafkaesque now just completely normal?

Is America ready for the Ron DeSantis Show? Both Republicans and Democrats are tuned in...

Four European nations are accused of snooping on their citizens’ phones – and the EU doesn’t seem to care

Ex-Defra secretary George Eustice has admitted that post-EU trade deals are a disaster for our farmers. But agriculture’s problems don’t end there

Many of those who backed leaving the EU now admit that it has damaged Britain. Are we near a tipping point?

The World Cup has begun. How can we tell? Snow has fallen in Berlin and pro-Alternative für Deutschland groups have been filling up with racist comments

Son Heung-min is the perfect case study for a game pushing players past acceptable limits by saturated schedules

Britain has collapsed under Brexit. Now, the Tories must pay for this crisis with a generation out of power

Holding the tournament in the red planet’s temperate deserts would be more hospitable and less oppressive for fans

In a union built on diplomacy, foreign minister Josep Borrell’s undiplomatic language has caused a stir - yet he has made more progress than his predecessors

Even the Swiss hate the sort of deal that government sources are eyeing up for Britain

Quiet, a bit boring and he rose without trace – but is the German chancellor turning out to be quite good?

They drive inequality, entrench the outmoded attitudes about our past and hold back the natural talents outside the gilded circles of wealth and privilege