Politics

Five years after the EU referendum, readers have their say on the Brexit vote.

The champions of Brexit have gone particularly quiet since the UK left the EU - but are Remainers guilty of doing the same too?

The UK may have set a precedent with Australia which could create “negotiating difficulties” for future trade agreements, an expert has said.

Few people have seen their reputations enhanced by Brexit. But one who has is the artist Cold War Steve, who has chronicled the UK’s exit from the EU in all its misery. Here, New European cover artist CHRIS BARKER gives his own appreciation

A list of the chancellor's latest meetings show he has been busier than the rest of the cabinet, and is not necessarily sticking to his own brief

The country's historical and recent anguish provides a strong undercurrent to its music.

Marcus Rashford has the power of appeal with voters that Labour’s leadership currently does not have

An ‘oven-ready’ deal for social care exists – it’s time the prime minister delivered on his promise.

It's not Matt Hancock that should be facing calls to resign - it's the prime minister

It's a no-brainer that Yvette Cooper would offer much-needed leadership in the shadow cabinet

Labour is wasting its time trying to shock the public about Boris Johnson's low standards, it needs to focus on setting its own agenda.

Mitch Benn rounds up the worst of another week in politics, including Priti Patel, Grant Shapps and Ivanka Trump

Don't expect a political earthquake, but the Green Party is already re-shaping the left of British politics

It's not a case of simply wanting to gerrymander the left, says Labour historian FRANCIS BECKETT, just that the traditional arrangement no longer suits either group

Dominic Cummings didn't sound so pro-Brexit when he faced a committee of MPs to discuss the coronavirus pandemic

The Corporation's current woes are being exploited for political gain by the government

Yvette Cooper is one of Labour’s most effective politicians, so could she one day replace Keir Starmer?

Readers praise the former House of Commons speaker's column for The New European.

Former Commons speaker John Bercow on his anger at the government’s warped priorities and the Voter ID plan which proposes "a solution to a problem that does not exist"

Nearly five years since the Brexit vote it's proving to be far from the success the ringleaders promised

The breakdown of talks with Norway over fisheries signifies another broken Brexit pledge.

There's reason for opponents of this Tory government to feel optimistic about Boris Johnson's changing fortunes

The UK is no longer a glowing example of tackling climate change - our carbon footprint is growing following Brexit

Keir Starmer's time will come - but he must start to take risks.

The Russian president is testing the resolve of the West, but in doing so he reveals his weakness rather than his strength.

AMS or STV could bring electoral reform to Britain - and still bring us a step closer to full PR.

Where was the outrage over Boris Johnson's appearance when he paid tribute to Prince Philip?

PR is easily understood and used by many voters in Europe

Britain - with one of the highest death rates in the world - is not the country that should be pointing accusatory fingers.

Why have our attitudes to standards slipped?

When former Financial Times editor LIONEL BARBER was granted an audience at the Kremlin, Russia’s president proclaimed the end of the liberal idea. Was he right?

The same factors that led up to his incursion into Ukraine are in place again, including domestic protests, a struggling economy and a desire for glory. So are the likes of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania next on the Russian leader's list?