British Politics

An extra 100,000 civil servants have been hired, but are being undermined by a rudderless government

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Lee Anderson, Brendan Clarke-Smith, Andy Coulson and more

Another outing of unforced errors and whataboutery shows the prime minister is politically inept

The UK has slipped three places to 11th on the list of the world’s top makers

Hunt’s grandstanding demonstrates the craziness of our current system

The old tactics of wedge politics, dog-whistling and dead cats are not working quite as well as they once did

For many older people, it’s our anti-apartheid moment. In some ways, Israel’s system is more cruel than the South African variety

If the polls are right, several high-profile ministers are heading for catastrophic defeat in an election that will reshape Britain

Fourteen years of Tory lies have made the electorate wary of politicians and cynical of their promises. It’s a huge problem for Labour

The data shows that more foreign workers are good for the UK. So why is the chancellor so keen to pretend otherwise?

Timpson’s high street company mends shoes, cuts keys and helps prisoners rehabilitate. Is it all too good to be true?

The British dream of escaping to warmer climes is becoming harder to achieve post-Brexit

Every summer, the locals of Arnage near Le Mans look on in bemusement as Brits descend on the village in search of booze

How can the world become a better place for women? Here are some suggestions

Johnson superfan and “mad redhead” Lady Judith McAlpine has emerged as the instigator of the madcap scheme

Her plan will only work if she can deliver growth, clean energy and rising wages

Kate’s edited picture is a reminder that the truth matters

The UK has again approved the use of a bee-killing pesticide that is banned in the EU

His Budget looks worse - and more cynical - by the day

Why the Danish drama Borgen may hold the key to restoring the UK’s standards in public life

A cabinet minister gives a masterclass in how not to handle a crisis of her own making

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Lee Anderson, Andrew Neil, George Galloway and more

A 2p cut in national insurance won’t make up for stealth rises in income tax

Paul Scully says Tower Hamlets in east London has “no-go areas”. How would he know?

The country doesn’t deserve his pointless mud-slinging. There are massive problems in need of immediate attention

We need a Britain that rewards hard work, where so-called tax exiles and clever tax accountants are no longer seen as heroes

The investor has served up a hateful diet of culture war and conspiracy theory at GB News. Now he’s eyeing up the mainstream Tory media

The Labour leader’s stance on the conflict has left him out of step with a large number of younger voters

The political theatre of budget day will do nothing to stave off the inevitable

The UK’s main fiscal rule encourages reckless chancellors to pile on debt and let others deal with the consequences

We allow Russia and China far greater access into our media ecosystems than we can gain into theirs, which gives them a huge asymmetric advantage