Politics

The former Catalan president vanished like the Scarlet Pimpernel, believing he had a duty to evade arrest

The Nordic town of Bodo, the 2024 European Capital of Culture, has everything you could wish for

Ukraine’s invasion of Kursk has exposed yet more flaws at the heart of Russia. Could the dictator’s regime now fall?

I’m not one for boycotts, but I make an exception for business leaders who backed Brexit

The rise of Kamala Harris looked unstoppable heading into the Democratic convention. But the White House is still all to play for

Harris is making the most of this opportunity while Trump is, frankly, floundering

The Reform leader’s entry in the register of MPs’ interests made for fascinating reading. But were items missing?

Robert Kennedy Jr is deeply weird - but could still end up with a key role in a Republican White House

How a Frenchman in a ruined château poisoned western politics

Hate speech online is different from a whisper in a pub - and pretending otherwise to win a ‘war on woke’ is absurd

No government in half a century has built 300,000 homes every year, but that’s what Labour wants to do now

New polls suggest support for the PM’s softly-softly stance on Europe – but for how long?

The conservative members are dragging the party towards the same disaster as last time – and the time before that

One in four Brits believe they could qualify for the 2028 Games if they started training today. It’s endearingly delusional

Young people seem increasingly drawn to extremist politics

The 14 year experiment went on far too long. Now Labour has to make the economy work

Thank goodness the hereditary peers are going – some claimed huge expenses and gave almost nothing in return

Where did Putin come from?

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson, Harry Cole and more

After an election rout, they’ve chosen moaning about Labour over much-needed self-examination

The race rioters spring from the same root as the jihadists

Is it time to leave Elon Musk’s online sewer?

Technical issues delayed the start of the blowhards’ audio chat. The delay was the best bit

Nigel Farage and Stephen Yaxley-Lennon's cries to the far right mob do not represent this country

Zelensky’s forces have invaded Russian territory, a move that shifts the whole dynamic of the conflict. But the risks are huge

Parisians embraced the Games – but it was a different story in one corner of rural France

Will Starmer’s inaction on Brexit help strengthen the cause of Scottish independence?

Getting honorary status at the university he has just left is nothing special