Opinion

The far right wannabe PM has suffered a personal rebuke, but his rivals will still struggle to form a government

The New York politician was advised to hide his faith but refused. Would we be in a better place if others did likewise?

The Russian president rejected Donald Trump’s peace proposals because he thinks he has the advantage in Ukraine. He’s wrong

The council was supposed to show how effective Nigel Farage’s party would be in power. Those watching from close quarters have instead been treated to a spectacle of chaos, spite and division

The political culture of the west has sunk into a new era of cynicism, contradiction and outright political delusion. But we didn’t fall into it – we were pushed

A throwaway remark about the makeup of German cities started a political row - and then the chancellor made things even worse

Racist abuse in the UK is becoming normalised – the government and social media platforms are doing nothing about it

Two showmen, $40bn and one very fragile economy: what could possibly go wrong?

A decade ago, his views would have been considered beyond the pale. But now this friend of JD Vance is right at the heart of British politics

What the Reform MP said was appalling. The Tories’ refusal to condemn her is arguably worse

Reeling from the Panorama crisis and with the future of its news operation threatened by AI that tells us only what we want to hear, it’s vital to have a national broadcaster that tells us what we need to know

The women of Georgia have seen their children locked up by the government. Now they want them back

Reform’s lack of a ground game and vulnerability to tactical voting were exposed on what was also a disastrous night for Labour

Not long ago, the Conservative party had a centrist wing. Now it is flirting with immigration policies that make Idi Amin look like a moderate

Labour’s refusal to think about joining the customs union shows reality is an alien concept

As a Tory proposes the harshest migration policy since Idi Amin’s, data shows the public doesn't understand the numbers - thanks to politicians too venal or timid to tell the truth

Why I spent the day at Thatcher Fest, Grantham’s celebration of the Iron Lady's centenary

I’ve no idea why film is the one medium I just can’t seem to crack. Maybe it’s my attention span

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The industry has fostered a cult of personality that seems to leave the tech press starstruck and unquestioning of nonsensical claims

Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel won the closest philosophy has to the accolade and, even if you disagree with him, it's easy to see why

Trump has declared victory for himself – but without compromises and cash to rebuild Gaza, his hopes are built on sand

Everyone knows the famous image of the photographer in Hitler’s bath. But her lesser-known work is equally compelling

Students in the US believe the UK has a free speech problem and the vice president is spinning this myth as a reality

Satire has become one of the few sources of political sanity in the US. Now, one of its chief exponents is mulling a run for office

This year’s preparations for Dashain, Nepal’s biggest Hindu festival, quickly turned to despair as the rains swept homes away and stranded residents

The western left sees Latin America through the lens of revolution and anti-imperial struggle. But when that view meets reality – as in Venezuela today – solidarity turns to silence

Digging into the detail and data to separate the noise from the news

Conmen don’t win people over with arguments. Instead, they reflect their dreams back at them – and everyone’s a sucker for that

Another inquiry, another set of shocking truths. South Africa’s real crisis isn’t corruption – it’s the lack of consequences

From September to early October, red wine gushes from Rome’s central two fountains. Forget the Trevi, this is what you need to see when you visit