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Targeting ill and disabled people is a desperate move from the prime minister. Sick, you might say

In the age of the drone and the ballistic missile, national security does not come cheap

David Cameron’s return to frontline politics resembles a grown-up arriving at a children’s party

The conflict is being fought on four fronts: military, psychological, judicial and diplomatic. Could it be about to enter a new phase?

We must defeat the software of despair and stop its rewiring of our politics

The brain drain of talent from the poorer south to the richer north has created a crisis in the country’s health sector

The PM implied that 1.35 million were off work because of depression or anxiety. That’s not true

The Bank of England and OBR proved their worth as her insane reign collapsed

Despite sky-high waiting times, trust in the NHS remains high. The same cannot be said for the Tories

Leavers used to promise real achievements if we quit the EU - now they deal only in abstract concepts

Today’s political climate makes celebrating two centuries of freedom more poignant – and political – than ever for the city’s Greek community

Barrister Geoffrey Robertson dramatises what might happen within the walls of a future courtroom

A new offer is profoundly sensible - no wonder Labour and the Tories have rejected it

The PM used Angela Rayner as a weapon while knowing about allegations over Mark Menzies

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Reform UK, Andrea Jenkyns, Liz Truss and more

The Labour shadow foreign minister has written a thoughtful piece in Foreign Affairs – but when it comes to the EU, he’s wrong

The Conservative MP posed a completely baffling question about Angela Rayner's tax woes

So, does anyone want the Commonwealth itself?

Two generations ago, the chaos of Latin America inspired a wave of remarkable fiction. Now the patterns are repeating

The last-minute cancellation of the city’s intimate and unpretentious book festival Aye Write is an act of cultural vandalism

Nikita Teryoshin’s chilling photos of ‘The back office of war’

It is sad and diminishing that our government is now effectively telling an important community it is no longer wanted

The words integrity, professionalism and accountability mean what the Tories want them to mean, rather than what a dictionary might say

With political willpower, 2025 could see London become the test bed for a new generation of rent control powers

A flood of Russian money has undeniably corrupted British politics – but to what extent? It is now time for an inquiry to find out

Both Welles and Frank Capra were masters of portraying the crooked side of the American Dream

Thames Water is a national scandal, but in Wales a not-for-profit counterpart goes from strength to strength

From Catalonia to Cumbria, there are around 100 active separatist movements in Europe. What drives them, and how many are serious about full independence?

The former DUP leader’s arrest led to fears of another Stormont shutdown. Instead, optimism is breaking out

As Trump goes on trial, his fans are already paying the price for buying into his social network

Readers should keep an eye open for vote-swapping websites in the run-up to the general election