Politics

Whoever is chosen will have no personal mandate nor a manifesto that’s been tried and tested with voters

What will Boris Johnson’s departure mean for the Northern Ireland Protocol and the government’s plans to rewrite it?

I was eight years old when I discovered Albert Einstein. His words not only changed my life, but scientific thinking too

Yes, art can shape our reality. But the metaverse can show us what could be possible in our future

The question for the Tories' new leader and prime minister is if a Post-Johnson-Britain is ready for a bit more boredom. The answer to which should be yes

The European Research Group may be divided on who to back in the Tory leadership race but, in a way, this division matters less than the fact that this amorphous faction has already decided the rules of the game

Long after he is forgotten, his legacy of Brexit will still be with us. That is the real tragedy and why I feel unable to celebrate his departure

Comedian MITCH BENN on what Boris Johnson could yet do to avoid leaving Downing Street

The ongoing impasse over the Northern Ireland protocol is in no one’s interest, the European Commission's vice president has said

A desperate editorial in the Daily Mail shows how Dacre is Boris Johnson's last reliable cheerleader on Fleet Street

Patrick Ryecart's new play Carrie on Boris is near-the-knuckle stuff

Supporters of the outgoing PM share Trump-style claims of a coup organised by the media

MANDRAKE wonders why Michael Gove was nowhere to be seen ahead of his call for Boris Johnson to resign

In Ed Power's review of Ghislaine Maxwell: The Making of a Monster, MANDRAKE was misquoted

The strangely silent spokeswoman for the Aspinall Foundation may soon find herself in need of another role to fill her time

As the mercury climbs in the Greek capital and forest fires spark into life again, Athens’ chief heat officer worries about what summer will bring but tempers her fear with dreams of change in one of the world’s oldest named cities

Boris Johnson’s days as prime minister may be finally numbered but the damage his government has done will live on, not least in the scientific community where over 100 prestigious EU grants have been withdrawn as the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol poisons relations

Another scandal over Boris Johnson's Premiership is simmering and threatens to boil over. And this time it's a matter of national security.

Unable to pay for food, fuel, fertilisers and medicines, Sri Lanka faces an economic collapse as anti-government activists call for protests this weekend

Boris Johnson liked to portray himself as the champion of Ukraine but beyond the photo-ops he used to boost his personal ratings at home, there is a deeper UK commitment that will endure

We are living in a world where we expect the worst and prepare to resist

It is time to shout out the B-word and admit that Brexit isn’t working, says one reader

Nicola Sturgeon wants a new referendum soon. Some SNP members aren’t so sure – and perhaps only gradually changing demographics will bring an end to the union

You can’t win the fight against ageing. But, it’s part of the human condition to try

One of the darkest moments in the continent’s history took place less than 30 years ago. Could history be repeated in Ukraine?

Leaving the EU has deepened this crisis – but its root cause is the sector’s shabby treatment of its staff

The court’s ruling makes it clear that, for the judges who voted to overturn Roe v Wade, women’s bodies belong to the state

Brutally unedifying and genuinely upsetting – Wednesday’s PMQs might have been just one more sally-forth for the UK’s shameless leader but it marked a new low for a political system now indelibly marked by Boris Johnson’s narcissistic, principle-less time in office. But will enough really be enough?

We finally know Sir Keir Starmer’s official position on Brexit – and it’s every bit as bad as Remainers feared

Comedian MITCH BENN has a few ideas on what you might see on the streets on London during a Pride in Brexit parade

His toadies are finally finding their spines and the only thing left is for the PM to go