Opinion

Nicușor Dan, the pro-European presidential candidate, emerged victorious in the most emotional and consequential election in Romania's post-communist history

Lost billions, border queues, red tape strangling business. What exactly is this bold reset deal supposed to be surrendering?

A crackdown on visas for so-called lower-skilled migrant workers will have a devastating effect on an already creaking sector

The PM is going to Brussels next week for talks on resetting Britain’s relationship with Europe. It is the only way back to growth – everybody knows it

The question of what to say about the EU will not disappear just because Keir Starmer has chosen to bury his head in the sand

Current abortion law in Britain is just a series of loopholes. It’s time for new legislation, because, as the US example shows, women’s healthcare can quickly become a political target

Scaremongering and clumsy amendments should not stall the cause of helping the terminally ill to die with dignity

A new relationship with Europe offers Labour the chance to reset more than Brexit

While Keir Starmer no longer resembles the man many people voted for, the former X Factor judge is calling for a new referendum on Europe

Reform's unfunded spending would bankrupt Britain

From Odysseus to Harry Potter, we love to cheer on the outnumbered and outgunned. The reason is rooted in our childhoods - and in the full moon

Following Farage means inching towards him as he inches further right – doing this has already left the Conservatives in ruins

The cemetery, opened by Napoleon, was unpopular at first. But then the VIPs came – followed by the ghosts

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