Opinion

To hold an old tin – many of which have pleasingly haptic qualities – is to feel one’s own hands gloved by ancient skin

Party leaders will have plenty of political ammunition during their next stint in opposition

Even by recent standards, it’s been quite a week for the Conservatives. Sunak actually grows a pair, Braverman is out (for now), and an old face is back in the cabinet

Italy’s one-euro homes may be more trouble than they’re worth

Palestine needs a swift route to economic sovereignty and statehood

The thinktank behind Liz Truss’s mini-budget now claims leaving the EU hasn’t harmed UK trade

As the death toll continues to mount, the Gaza war has the potential to destabilise the region – and the world

The rising tensions were far from an ideal atmosphere for an international sporting competition

An anonymous doctor shares how an overwhelmed NHS is struggling to care for those at the end of their lives

The city, known for its food and politics, is demanding a better future for its younger generations

To my delight, this Germanic tradition lives on across Europe

When will the media stop spouting the official Israeli claims of targeting Hamas? To wipe out 45% of civilian homes (so far) doesn’t sound like targeting

Suella Braverman’s cruel attack on unhoused people points to a larger problem and must not be forgotten amid the reshuffle

Does Nigel Farage’s I’m a Celebrity... appearance signal a return to the mainstream? Or just desperation?

New research shows people aged 30 are earning 8% less than their Gen X counterparts

We have no right to avert our gaze from the Israel-Hamas war

Britain’s efforts to sign a free trade deal with India have slipped again after another deadline passed

David Cameron is back, and that’s not a good sign for the Tories

The prime minister’s reshuffle has handed Braverman the leadership of a disgruntled and vocal right

Labour’s short-sighted u-turn on open access to the countryside continues the unfair status quo

In the UK and the US, political parties must accept that trade unionism is on the rise

They fled Putin’s invasion - but now lack of access and racism are forcing women to head back towards the conflict

A new crop of hardline Christian fundamentalists think they should decide what’s taught in British classrooms. They’re just as sinister as their US counterparts

That was Suella Braverman’s verdict on immigration - and it is now the verdict on a politician setting her sights on No.10

Their idiotic interventions about Saturday’s protest have made a delicate situation much worse

We’ve been pretending for too long that nothing happened. But it did. And we need to talk about it

This was the time to tackle failing apprenticeships and the lack of an industrial strategy - it didn’t happen

The public wants, and expects, government to solve its own problems but this government is not equipped to do so

Why our columnist has taken to de-evangelising evangelists

The assassination of JFK forever changed America’s national psyche

Italy has a history of premiers not completing their tenure. Will Meloni be any different?