Opinion

A new list from the New York Times gives an insight into what actors and directors watch. But here is a personal choice

Weight loss jabs really can help people to slim down. But that’s when the problems start

It's time for the country to change its entire approach to the weather

While trying to outflank the right, Labour risks relighting a highly flammable issue

The current contenders are bound by red lines, but keep your eye on Andy Burnham

Under the shadow of war, the LGBTQ community and other minorities are fighting for equality in Ukraine

The effectiveness of Keir Starmer’s No 10 operation is being openly questioned as another U-turn is confirmed

As temperatures rise and insurance markets get spooked, voters and populist politicians still want to spend less on the environment

I am finding it tough to quit vaping, but that’s fine: it merely is the price I’m paying for having enjoyed it for so long

Claret really is an English word, not French. The best French translation of English claret is probably vin rouge de Bordeaux.

Donald Trump’s claim to have taken nuclear arms out of Iran’s hands is probably little more than bravado

The concept was developed by feminist thinkers in the 1970s. Finally, two female artists have come along to blow it to pieces

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The human cost of air pollution is too high to ignore. But, how do we tackle those individuals who won't change their ways?

In Senegal, young Africans are embracing cultural pride, rejecting victimhood and seeking a new identity for the continent

The Arles photographic fair is now probably the best in the world – the town’s provincial roots are a long way behind it

Sequels were once considered hack work. Can cinema go back to doing what it does best?

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

Under Angela Merkel and Olaf Scholz, laws were passed to this end. But, it never happened

In China’s craze for modernisation, many traditional homes were destroyed, including the classical courtyard homes in hutongs or alleys in Beijing. I don't want our family home to now be one of them

Brussels, a city of 1.2 million, now has no open-air swimming facilities - just in time for summer

Like many European countries, Bulgaria is facing divisions about its future

With drive-thru wine outlets on the rise, the French love of wine is coming face to face with their almost equally passionate disdain for le fast food

In the age of drone warfare, people in Ukraine are living a higher-tech version of the terror that struck suburban London

As Keir Starmer watches the gradual increase of support for the Reform party, there is one mistake the PM must avoid

Labour's new industrial strategy is a big step forward. But will it stick?

The Amazon boss is getting married here in the city. But locals don’t want their hometown turned into a playground for the global super-rich

The prime minister needs to retain a strong relationship with Donald Trump’s America – but not any price

The media's obsession with Reform’s leader makes a disaster of Truss and Boris Johnson proportions ever more likely

A new paper says leaving the EU is costing everyone in the UK £4,000 a year

An impulsive reign has taken a deadly turn in Iran that could end in years of conflict in the Middle East - and an authoritarian power grab at home

Thrown into a conflict like the one Ukraine, the British army would be combat ineffective within weeks. The UK needs a new kind of military – and fast