Opinion

Unlike our PM, the Greek leader listens to questions and actually answers them

Fred Zinnemann’s classic Western is full of tired, scared, cynical people. In that, it is like a Godard or a Cassavetes

Plato addressed many of the questions that have been at the centre of discussion for almost 2,500 years

Almost 2,000 restaurants went bust last year, but Rishi Sunak and co are apparently uninterested

‘Leitkultur’ called for a consensus on civil norms but it was – intentionally – misunderstood

The military coup hastened the end of the Portuguese empire, and triggered the country’s turn towards Europe

Rishi Sunak looks safe despite new humiliation.. but only because his rivals want him to own a general election defeat

Americans aren’t exactly my people, but I loved being among them for a little while

Salemi’s status as capital lasted a mere 24 hours, but the pride its residents feel today is immeasurable.

This year’s contest in Malmö is at risk of being overshadowed by a fear of violence

During the city’s Las Fallas festival, Valencia becomes a source of never-ending joviality

In the city’s Piazza della Libertà, a few kilometres from the Italian-Slovenian border, thousands of migrants dream of a better world

The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street

This could be a turning point in how the country treats questionable men

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?