Opinion

Tech giants want our lives to become more efficient than ever, and film photography represents the exact opposite of what they preach

The country has a swagger about it – but is Narendra Modi holding back its tech boom?

Keir Starmer's key advisor is the most influential invisible man in British politics - and is being blamed for a backbench revolt that has weakened the PM

The story of the detective who gives a neat solution to the mess of human affairs is deeply satisfying – and reassuring

Robert Prevost may have been born American, but his experience, views and values are as far from Trumpian as were his predecessor’s

Many secular philosophers have opposed war and particular wars, but Russell stands in a class apart

Scientists at the University of California claim to have created a new colour, called ‘olo’, which is outside the human visual spectrum

A string of decisions has triggered a wave of criticism – from the public, the media, legal scholars and politicians

A Finnish comedy trio are among the bookies’ favourites to win the song contest... for Sweden

A toxic and debased brand may be still in denial, but the only vital signs on the right are now with Reform

Never mind an ‘island of strangers’ - the PM is a stranger to reality

First, he took over the social media platform – then the social media platform took over him

A photo of three Bulgarians convicted of espionage for Russia at a Commons committee on EU membership has opened up an old question

He’s the school nerd who used to hang out with football hooligans and loves Donald Trump. Now he’s on the verge of becoming Romania’s next president

Keir Starmer has done the best he could at a relatively low cost, knowing Britain lacks the backing to fully stand up to Trump

Starmer is doing deals as old certainties vanish. But frustrated voters will be hard to convince

That’s the view of some people on the British right. But getting emotional over history is a sure sign that you’re abusing it for political ends

Battered Keir Starmer knows the May 19 Brexit summit will bring more criticism from Nigel Farage. But the PM can’t turn back now

We’d come to think of May 8 as a liberation. The AfD thinks commemorating it is a humiliation

Is the era of the two party system dead? Well, it’s certainly taking a much-needed rest

Supporters of Kim Leadbeater’s dangerous bill should listen to young people who see it will cause significant harm

Robert Jenrick has disgraced himself with an attempt to outdo Nigel Farage

Late pub opening hours and face painting feel crass and nationalistic

The average taxpayer will have little sympathy, but evidence suggests Labour’s hard line could damage its growth ambitions

Don’t fight him where he is strong, fight him where he is weak – the economy, the NHS, Putin, Trump, climate, and yes, Brexit

From El Salvador to Greater Lincolnshire via the White House, populists want to sweep aside the criminal justice system as we know it

What happened to her as a 17-year-old was appalling, but was it down to the failings of a brainwashed society obsessed with celebrity?

How do you decide, for certain, that the place you emigrated to has changed you for good?

Taking migrants out of hotels into private rented housing is another socially conservative move destined to blow up in the government’s face