21 other shocking quotes from the undercover footage of senior members of Reform
If you think the Channel 4 undercover investigation was revealing, wait until you read what Farage’s inner circle are really saying
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Books are the key to understanding the world. That’s why Putin wants to burn them
Putin wants an all-out attack on Ukraine’s culture – and on the things that make life bearable in horrific times
Letter of the week: Trump is ignoring reality – and it’s pushing America’s young people away
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Can Burnham avoid an economic catastrophe?
We must hope so – but so far he hasn’t said how he intends to pay for all his plans. And that’s a big worry
The stolen Nazi artworks, the AfD and antisemitic stereotypes
Germany has made it easier for families to reclaim artworks stolen by the Nazis. But it looks as if the AfD has other plans
Is the AI bubble about to go “pop” – and what happens if it does?
History is full of examples of new technologies that cause huge excitement, massive investment – and economic disaster. This time looks no different
Perhaps the answer is government-owned supermarkets. It’s worked in Mexico
For 75 years, Mexico has had state-owned discount food shops and Zohran Mamdani is bringing the idea to New York. The most surprising thing: they work
Our world was born in the fires of 9/11
It was a plot created by Islamists who were planning decades, even centuries, ahead. Twenty-five years later, we are still living with the consequences
Emily Maitlis’s diary: As I was saying to George Clooney just the other day…
EXCLUSIVE: The New World’s new diarist goes behind the scenes at a star-studded event in Venice
Netanyahu is behind in the polls – it looks as if Israelis have had enough
But even if he loses the election and his extremist government falls, the challenges facing Israel and the Palestinians will remain unchanged
History says Polanski is going to win the St Pancras by-election
If Burnham manages to hold the seat, it will be a colossal victory for the new PM – but it doesn’t look likely
The AfD victory could mean the first far right government in Germany since the Nazi era
The extremist AfD party has won the state election in Saxony Anhalt – it is a disaster for the west. Both Putin and Trump will be well pleased
Nigel Farage talks big – but he’s a sinking man leading an angry, ridiculous party
Farage doesn’t understand the rules around political donations, but he wants to overhaul the entire British state in 100 days. And the voters aren’t buying it
Dover was no “spontaneous protest” – it’s an organised group and we know who they are
The action in Dover came as a surprise because hard right groups are getting better at operating below the radar. There will be more “protests” like this to come
Nigel Farage’s French stunt double turns up at Reform conference
Jordan Bardella joined Farage on stage in Birmingham for a handshake over a mock Anglo-French agreement. But really there was only one thing on their minds
Farage and the dodgy donations – is this the final straw?
A Channel 4 investigation has revealed the seedy workings of Reform’s moneymen. Farage was in trouble before. Now he might have had it
The Brexit debate which Reform ducked
Parliament held a debate on the impact of the EU referendum, 10 years on. Only one member of Nigel Farage’s party turned up, and it wasn’t him
Need housing? Reform want you to get married and have a baby
Richard Tice says his party wants to prioritise housing for married British couples under-35. Here’s the cruel reality behind this policy
Ukraine is 3D-printing its way to victory
A website now gives Ukrainians detailed plans of captured Russian equipment, so they can turn the technology back against the enemy. And it’s working
France’s Corbyn is helping Le Pen win the presidency
Firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon is squeezing out the moderate left – and wants to sink autumn’s budget too
The people who really run Britain’s fiscal policy – and they don’t live in Downing Street
Andy Burnham may be in No 10, but he will soon find that he is not the boss after all. There is a beast watching his every move – the bond market. One wrong step, and it will devour him whole
Keir Starmer’s resignation shows him for what he really is
The former PM promised he’d stay around, but he didn’t. Instead, he spoiled Burnham’s first day in Westminster, and has left him facing a tricky by-election
Will the sensible Tories please stand up and start a new party?
Kemi Badenoch has abandoned one-nation voters by courting the far right. A breakaway now looks like the only answer
Trump and Meloni insult each other in public, but don’t be deceived
The Italian and US leaders got off to a good start in their relationship, but since then things seem to have cooled off. Or have they?
Germany’s pro-Putin, loony-right are about to do the unthinkable
The AfD is about to win state elections in the east of the country. Their opponents could do something to stop them. Maybe. But it’s not likely
Is the future communist?
In an exclusive extract from Paul Mason’s new book, Reds: A Global History of Communism, he warns that, in the struggle between democracy and dictatorship, the entire history of the left is now in play
Letter of the week: We have everything we need to fight the climate crisis
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Trump says Europe is broken. My nine-country journey showed how idiotic he is
Football, lakes, trees, plus plenty of work – that’s my idea of a great holiday
The island where everyone now hates everyone else
Iceland voted ‘No’ to going ahead with EU membership. In a country this small, there’s no hiding from your opponents. The viciousness is only just beginning
Twenty-five years later, these are the new victims of the 9/11 wars
I lived through the wars of Afghanistan and Iraq. But as the twin towers fell I was far from both countries, among the people who would become its new victims
Sorry, the Telegraph, but Meghan isn’t Britain’s biggest critic – that’s you
The right wing paper’s complaints about the moaning Sussexes are dwarfed by its own output
The Bayeux Tapestry’s medieval message for our times
Back in Britain for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, it has much to say about faith, nationalism and the apparent magic of AI
The far left has a dictator problem
From Tehran to Beijing, parts of the left have become disturbingly willing to excuse authoritarian power
How luck finally ran out for Milo Yiannopoulos
The early adopter of right wing outrage has been kicked out of America – showing tens of thousands now do his tired schtick better than him
Refugees could help fix Britain – but we won’t let them
They came with skills the country desperately needs. Instead, we tell them to clean and stack shelves
At 19, I was lucky. Monica Lewinsky wasn’t
The brilliant novel Dear Monica Lewinsky made me think back on a summer on a movie set with men who knew better than to cross the line
From ‘lanyardians’ to ‘Yookay’, the strange new language of Britain’s right
Reform, Tory and Restore voters believe everyone agrees with them – a sign they are becoming increasingly detached from everyday life
The Democrat who could make MAGA’s life hell in 2028
Jon Ossoff, the Georgia senator is young, slick and vicious – and he could savage Donald Trump’s circle all the way to the White House
What has the world’s worst stag night got to do with Iceland’s EU referendum?
Oddball peer Daniel Hannan has popped up to tell Icelanders how to vote this weekend – but he has a reason to be entitled to
The women in pink who stand with Lindsay Clancy
Hundreds are rallying around a woman accused of killing her three children, during a trial that has put postpartum mental health under an extraordinary spotlight
The moral panic over MPs’ freebies is now out of control
Elected politicians have to declare everything they receive, so we get to see whether they’ve been swayed by it. That’s balance enough
Why can’t Britain be a bit more Mark Carney?
On Donald Trump and the EU, Canada’s PM is getting things exactly right while we flounder
China’s dictatorship has become weirdly attractive to young Westerners
‘Chinamaxxers’ love the dazzling cities and the incredible trains – but how much brutality are they willing to overlook?
The media’s Harry and Meghan hate machine is weird and sad
The couple’s return to Britain has stirred something odd and primal in journalists whose fury looks like an obsession
Inside Natalie Harp’s bizarre devotion to Donald Trump
Trump’s right-hand woman doesn’t sleep or eat, runs alongside his golf cart and even looks a bit like him. She is right wing America’s idea of the perfect woman
Has Nigel Farage really got ‘more contacts across Europe than most people’?
Robert Jenrick made the unlikely claim as he insisted Reform would easily renegotiate Britain’s withdrawal agreement from the EU
The new Trump vaccine order could kill thousands of Americans
Trump knows nothing about science, and neither does his health secretary RFK Jr. Both are paranoid fantasists with no grasp of the facts – it could prove deadly
How long before Reform dump Zia Yusuf?
A party rift is deepening over the self-styled ‘shadow home secretary’
Andy Burnham’s high street fantasies make me worried about the PM
His nebulous prettification plans ignore reality – and he should be focused on bigger things
Inside the culture war over Berlin’s ‘woke’ swimming pool
When a subsidised theatre set aside time for Black families, its critics jumped in – and that may have been the desired effect
Sorry Andy – Manchester and ‘the north’ aren’t the same thing
Just because it worked in the big city, doesn’t mean it’s going to work across the north. If you want to understand the problem, just go to County Durham
India has 750m people under 30. They want a new future – they might just get it
The cockroach demonstrations are bigger than anything Modi has seen before. He has already made concessions. But he will have to go much further
This is why Andy Burnham seems so authentic
The best political performers are the ones who convince us there’s no performance at all
Sometimes I do “do God”, but only as a favour to the Pope
There’s a golden rule that you don’t plug someone else’s book when your own one is out. But there are some times when you have to make an exception
Revealed: Postcards from our summer holidays, by Burnham, Badenoch, Farage, Davey and Polanski
Capped fares for donkey rides, yachting with oligarchs and Lib Den log flumes: How Britain’s political class have been spending the season
Letter of the week: Russia should have no say in how the peace is won
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How Rupert Murdoch became an estate agent
The revenue from Murdoch’s Australian newspapers was once so huge it launched a media empire – but now, the money comes from a different source
The Democrats’ secret plan to elect JD Vance
Anyone connected with the Trump disaster should be beatable in 2028 – but they are making the VP look like the safest choice
The 60% problem: Why a hotter climate is a crisis for the UK economy
Drought is hitting British farms just as war and supply shocks make our food supplies more vulnerable
Jason Arday’s death exposes a depressing reality about so-called ‘black privilege’
Tragedy captures how far elite institutions remain from treating ethnic diversity as simply normal
Too many people are stuck at home – it’s time for a war on isolation
New technology means you can work, socialise and get political all from the comfort of your own sofa. But is this new kind of solitude really a choice?
Trump failed to kill Nato. Will Marine Le Pen succeed?
If Le Pen wins next year and goes through with a threat to step back from Nato, the consequences for western security could be dire
AI is designing viruses – what could possibly go wrong?
There needs to be much stricter controls on who can access the genetic data of viruses. AI is making that situation all the more urgent
Farage’s victory is a defeat – now we can finally get to the truth about his money
Reform’s leader thought calling a by-election in Clacton would change the game – but this bitter winner has ended up back where he started
Project Fear? Tell the 78-year-old British widow fighting deportation from Sweden
The Leavers promised British citizens living in the EU would have their rights fully protected after Brexit. The reality is somewhat different
Liberté! Egalité! Royalties! French newspapers take on Google
French newspapers are mad as hell with Google for using their content in their AI search results – so now 300 of them are suing
Mark Zuckerberg is back, and still talking bollocks about AI
The Facebook founder has written an essay about artificial intelligence because his fellow tech bros have done the same – it’s a 6,500-word nothingburger
The latest weapon against drone attack – bus drivers
He got out from behind the wheel, went over the hovering drone and kicked it to the ground. Do not try this at home
The Mail and the right will hate it – but this is the way Burnham can end our prisons crisis
Sending far fewer women to jail and treating addicts and the mentally ill with dignity is the kind of fresh thinking the new PM has promised
This is the real reason supermarkets force you to use their loyalty cards
You think you’re getting a great deal on that meal – but it’s the shop that gets the bargain
Burnham looks abroad for answers to Britain’s toughest challenges
The new No 10 shows more interest than the last in copying good ideas from around the world
The woman who’s too dangerous for her own supporters
A Moroccan activist named Betty has ended up in jail. Male activists get public outcry and petitions of support – but not her. She gets silence
Why Trump could order Microsoft to kill Office 365
He’s done it before – will the president tell another US tech firm to shut down one of its biggest platforms?
My Muskpuppet moment with ruddy idiot Rupert Lowe
The thin-skinned MP made a fool of himself on radio by refusing to recognise King Charles as white British
The philosopher who couldn’t save Boris Johnson
Anthony Kenny saw the future PM’s flaws close-up at Oxford University
The letter Andy Burnham should frame and hang on the Cabinet Office wall
A three-paragraph memo from 45 years ago sums up everything that can go wrong when politicians forget what they’re here for
What the hell has happened to John Cleese?
The genius comedian backs Rupert Lowe and shares racist memes – he’s turning into Basil Fawlty
The end of Putin is at last on the table – but we must be sceptical
An oligarch’s way out of war would give Russia and its dictator an easy ride, and may yet prove to be a con
The Thetford mob is coming for Burnham
Racist rioters have exposed the failure of Labour’s appeasement of Britain’s far right. Now the PM must act
The media calls the Thetford mob ‘protesters’. That’s letting rioters off the hook
Language matters in reporting. From ‘legitimate concerns’ to ‘angry, frustrated locals’, our press is downplaying racism and violence
The billionaire littering crisis: Now Elon Musk and co are fly-tipping in the cosmos
When parts of a SpaceX rocket crashed into the Moon, a new era of celestial capitalism and colonisation began
Trump v Canada: a fight with no winners
Canadians have endured so many insults, tariff threats and so much political pressure from Trump’s US that it looks like the old relationship has gone forever
What have they done with all of Clacton’s young people?
A day trip to Farageland turned into a hunt for the voters Reform has forgotten
Some advice to Shabana Mahmood: follow Suella Braverman’s example
The Home Office is telling potentially thousands of EU citizens they have no right to remain. The home secretary needs to stop before it becomes a fiasco
Burnham’s How To Fail episode teaches us all a lesson
The new PM says his biggest lessons have been learned in defeat. He’s right, and we have become too quick to dismiss politicians the moment they stumble
Farage won’t appear on The Rest Is Politics.. it’s one of many signs he’s floundering
The old Farage would have jumped at being our guest. The new one is less confident
Germany – where political rebellion has become fashionable again
Friedrich Merz doesn’t have a plan for government or any leadership skills – but what he does have is a PR nightmare on his hands, all of his own making
Letter of the week: How to deliver social care with dignity
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Don’t forget Andy – you need to put some stick about
Sure, the new PM wants to be a nice guy, and that’s understandable. But when it comes to doing business in parliament, sometimes he’ll have to get heavy
You’re decent and tolerant – but how tolerant should you be towards fascists?
Karl Popper identified the problem of how tolerant we should be towards intolerant people. Where do you draw the line?
Does Giorgia Meloni really want more Italians shooting each other?
The case of a jeweller in Piedmont who killed two burglars has caused huge debate across Italy. Will the PM exploit it for her own political gain?
Has-bin: This could be the end of Nigel Farage
Reform’s leader expects to win Clacton comfortably – but scandals that could envelop the party are widening
The pope, AI and nuclear war
Heads of state, Nobel prize winners and tech leaders are all seeking advice from the same person – the pope. His guidance seems to be working
Is Andy Burnham just a lucky general?
The PM has made a winning start, but he’s had help from his enemies – and he may already be fighting the wrong battles
Watch out – Trump could use the mid-terms to trigger a political crisis
The president will do everything he can to cheat the mid-terms. But the real trouble will start when Congress returns in January next year
A message to the UK – if you can’t keep up with the AI revolution, you’re toast
When it comes to AI, Britain is stuck between the US and China – and the choices are stark
The miserable triumph of Bernard Arnault, richest man in Europe
For all the success, the billions and the international fame, the boss of LVMH is revealed as a man made miserable by his own success
Want to know Burnham’s EU policy? Watch Ed Miliband
The new foreign secretary appears to have successfully wrestled back ownership of European policy from the Cabinet Office
I’m sorry, but Zack Polanski has got a point about not apologising to Farage
The row over a T-shirt shows the Green leader is not ready for the political big time – but Reform’s hypocrisy is ludicrous
Why is Trump fiddling US casualty numbers in the Iran War?
Four American soldiers were killed in Trump’s fight against Iran – but then their names were removed from the “Epic Fury? casualty list