Opinion

The biggest enemy of “Global Britain” is its economy

Rishi Sunak believes there’s no way back to the EU. Three years after we officially left, the feeling’s increasingly mutual

The body says the UK is on course to be the world’s worst-performing major economy this year

Three years after they left Brussels, a new book finds them still – mostly – fighting for Europe

He was tipped to be the next Nigel Farage - but then the much-derided former UKIP leader went off the radar

A new poll shows all but three constituencies think Britain was wrong to leave the EU

What about Raab, Braverman, Sharp and the rest?

For one reason or another, they celebrated the referendum result. Nearly seven years on, have they changed their minds?

Marks & Spencer chairman Archie Norman is just the latest business figure to speak out on the Tories' handling of Brexit

We are deluded if we believe ourselves to be dogs' masters and mistresses

The consequences of ending the free movement of people between Britain and the EU are becoming painfully clear

The need to work together on Putin, China and extreme weather mean even the Leaver in No 10 now wants closer ties with Europe

It's simple to understand consent and where it stops in cases like this

Football officialdom may be finally acknowledging that the brain is vulnerable to repeated knocks, even with their precious ball

The forecast population decline in China could spell the end of its dream of power and prosperity

Making those who can afford it pay more is the logical first step to resolve the crisis at the heart of the NHS

Does the German chancellor think he’s the smartest guy in the (war-)room?

How a backscratching culture created a network of scandals that taints No 10, business, the civil service and the BBC

When it comes to the NHS, it's time to start thinking about the future

In contemporary British politics, we've come to expect scandal and this week has been no exception

The American people are constantly being educated about their own politics. Their latest lesson is on classified documents

This feelgood film offers the perfect escapism from Brexit disasters and Tory governance

The former prime minister is already framing the betrayal narrative which could see Brexiteers force Rishi Sunak out

Not many people travel from the extreme left to the hard right and back again. But Robert Ménard has

Only a third of Leavers still see it as a success. So why won’t Starmer speak up?

The former chancellor’s tax avoidance scheme, which has left his political career in the balance, was uncovered by an independent tax expert who Zahawi then tried to frustrate through legal means. Here’s how he did it

An anonymous GP writes about their experience of the parlous state of the NHS – it is heartbreaking, exhausting and frustrating – and there is no solution in sight

The Kremlin is using history to justify its war in Ukraine. But Putin’s version could disappear with the flick of a switch

The Spanish giants are still determined to force a breakaway European Super League on us

After his death, Charles Byrne’s friends let him down badly by ignoring his wishes. We should never emulate these actions