Opinion

A literary festival that reminds us of the healing power of words

The hard right has achieved political power across Europe. British politics now faces exactly the same risk

Historians will analyse this election, and the phenomenon of Trump, for the rest of time

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni has held her extreme political instincts in check – so far. If Trump wins, will that change?

Concerns over youth mobility and Northern Ireland are growing in Brussels

As a “stolen” election damages their country’s European dream, Georgians fear their divide with the west is becoming irreversible

A London exhibition featuring Joseph Beuys and two more key conceptual artists feels dated if occasionally thrilling

The new Tory leader has been handed a shaky mandate by a depleted party rooted in deep denial

One Leaver says she’s still glad she voted for it... but there’s a good reason for that

There is no economic justification for all farmers passing their estates on to their children tax-free

Textured and monumental, Blitz is the work of a great British director at the height of his powers

The Harris v Trump contest remains on a knife-edge. So does the country

The floods north of Valencia have left a scene of almost unimaginable destruction

Stirring things up over this summer’s riots is bad, demanding that former colonies doff the cap is arguably even worse

The Budget largely avoided tough choices as the new chancellor put pressure on Wes Streeting by throwing cash at the NHS

Rachel Reeves made a start on fixing the Conservatives’ years of waste - but it is nowhere near enough

If you’re wondering how a person like Trump might win, just look at what some of his supporters believe

The water is beloved thanks to its saltiness and the fact that it is a distinctly natural alternative to booze

Humanity’s profound physical and spiritual link with water

The shining city on the hill has become a citadel of darkness. Whoever wins, American optimism is dead

Humanity could not exist without water. So why are we destroying our rivers?

The roots of Britain’s water crisis, like so many now facing the country, lay in Thatcherite deregulation

If the capital runs out of water, what then?

Is a new €1bn infrastructure fund the answer to Europe’s flooding problems? Or is a more drastic plan needed?

Is it the case that, rather than America being fatally drawn to Trump, he is simply running against a Democrat who presided over a huge inflation surge?

You’re lucky to get a few seconds between spotting roadside refuse when driving in Britain. Tackling this is an easy win for the government

According to Henri Bergson, everything is flux and that's difficult to capture in words

The global north needs to be building friendships with as many of our former colonies as possible

We need water to survive. So why is ensuring its presence so controversial?

The food capital of Italy is becoming a victim of the apocalyptic rising levels of the Ravone River

Sewage discharges are a regular practice in Britain and they are a threat to people’s health. The public are outraged