Opinion

To render any word unspeakable and un-writable is to impose totalitarian double-think rather than advance the cause of racial justice

Whataboutists try to convince you that all wrongdoing is the same because ignoring how the cases differ never works in their favour

Chelsea's attempt to change their luck by wearing yellow in the FA Cup final didn't pay off

Legalisation won't get rid of the criminals unless legal outlets undercut the undercutters

The government has tried to end scrutiny of the fall-out from its Brexit trade deal – but work to build a better relationship with the EU goes on

The government is paralysed by having to prop up its own failed pet policy

A report on the scandal said Home Office staff should be trained in diversity.. but two years on, the number of staff trained is zero

Across the world, democracy is in rapid retreat as populism, polarisation and post-truth have given the whip hand to a new breed of autocrat. The consequences are dramatic

Emmanuel Macron’s plan for a multi-tier European Union offers some hope for president Zelensky.. and for Rejoiners too

Forty years after the invasion, a threat from within has ripped apart the islands’ squid and fish industry

Top Gun: Maverick confirms that, like it or not, Tom Cruise is a cultural phenomenon

The party looks trapped on a downhill path, straight towards the fate of a radical East German fringe party

Its misguided logic underpins the ideas of far right movements. Now, it’s started to influence the fringes of conservativism as well

Good wishes on my birthday do not make me feel any better about getting older. Besides, there were two other important anniversaries last week both involving leaders of the Labour party

Comedian MITCH BENN on the government’s rather telling blank-eyed incomprehension of Keir Starmer’s pledge to resign should he be given a fixed penalty notice

Experts reveal what they would like to see in Baroness Hallett’s independent public inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic

As Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform raises questions about what its future holds, the more obvious question is: what is it for?

Energy and fuel are global drivers of rising prices. But unlike our EU rivals, Brexit is making matters far worse in Britain

The reluctance of men to explore the wealth of outstanding fiction by female writers is baffling

The Europa League final represents the night of a lifetime for Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers fans, but the cost of getting there will be a challenge

The public revulsion over Partygate indicates that, whether politicians accept it or not, a tipping point has been reached

We dropped the ball spectacularly on Russia. On China, and other human rights and international law abusers, we must not do the same

History is repeating itself as the government exhibits all the signs of a worn-out administration devoid of ideas and waiting for the end

Years of pacifist policy are over in Germany as military spending rises. But what happens if conflict comes home?

A family story shows how our government’s treatment of refugees – including Ukrainians – mirrors 1930s attitudes to Jews fleeing conflict and persecution

A supposedly tongue-in-cheek advert for a luxury SUV caused a backlash among classical music lovers

The continent is tipped to catch up with the US and Canada on cannabis legalisation. But what are the dangers, and what does it mean for Britain?

Our feelings shape what we do and they arise from our interactions with the world and changes in our bodies. It's time to get back to thinking about decision-making in this way

If Roe V Wade falls, the Trump world has won

Complaining about the country's train operator Deutsche Bahn is a national sport. This week our columnist found good reason to do so

Does the individual human move through some of the same stages as we have, collectively, as a society, in our attitudes to the rest of the animal world?