Opinion

Defeat is certain, a total wipe-out possible – and don’t underestimate the role of Brexit in this meltdown

South West Bank delves into the historic struggles Palestinians have faced

Why are we fascinated by talking horses and chatty cats in fiction?

London’s mayor won a third term quite easily - but only after Westminster buzzed with talk that Susan Hall was set for a stunning upset

If Rishi Sunak is ousted, should Tory MPs or members pick his replacement? The answer isn’t that simple

Sir John Curtice has laid out a convincing case for why Keir Starmer may be drawn into backing one soon

A disastrous set of elections leave the Tories facing an existential crisis

When you invite local or state police to campus to address protests, control of the situation is handed over to them

Newspaper reports claim that Nigel Farage is ready to return to frontline politics and stand for Reform in the general election

The spectacle of this great host of well-meaning folk aroused in me yet more carping and cavilling

Much of the criticism the NHS receives is given by the ministers who helped create its problems

In doing so, the party must prepare for the inevitable backlash from the far right fringes

The word now used to denote enthusiasm has come a long way from its early days when it was most often used in connection with Christ

Photographic chronicles of the everyday, inspired by Nobel winner Annie Ernaux

The apocalypse comes to a group of siblings in south-east France in We Are Together Because, a stunning new novel by Kerry Andrew

The Italian revolutionised children’s education and established the schools that carry her name all over the world to this day

It arrived nearly 100 years ago to little fanfare but is close to becoming a national obsession. How did Britain fall so hard for pizza?

For children and vulnerable adults, some level of state-enforced restriction can be benign

As well as local polls, Britain should have been holding a general election this week. What happened?

How does this government’s collapse compare with the death throes of previous administrations?

You only have to look out of the window to realise that the state is going to have to do a lot more – and do it as soon as possible

After years of false starts, the Channel Tunnel opened 30 years ago this week. Yet Brexit shows that it has failed to bring us closer to Europe

The tension felt by New Yorkers in the wake of Trump’s trial is a constant reminder of what is at stake for the country in November

Protesters at the Paris Institute of Political Studies have taken a leaf out of Columbia University’s book

During their party conference, the AfD wallowed in self-pity but it was entirely self-inflicted

Yotam Ottolenghi might be getting close to Jamie Oliver territory and that’s OK by me. He’s earned it

A man who has been the cause of Brexit would, if he had any sense of honour, creep away and stay away

As Keir Starmer tries to redefine what it means to be English, Tom Baldwin and Marc Stears ask what really lies behind our patriotic political myths

Welcome to the Sevington Inland Border Facility, the Brexiteers’ gift to Britain

Younger generations are paying the price for Rishi Sunak’s stubbornness and pride

The Spanish prime minister took five days off to ponder his future – before deciding to carry on as before