Politics

Most people in the European capital city don’t want to talk about the war – ignoring the horrors of the Eastern Front is the only way to get by

Pressure is on John Swinney’s government as price rises are doing little to stop teenage drinking habits

Ninety-nine-year-old Anna Possi and her bar have put Nebbiuno on the map

In Fanø, a tiny island off Denmark’s west coast, signs of the second world war endure for residents today

We live in a time of conflict. Stuck in this doom loop of grievance and warfare, is the idea of peace in our time now little more than an impossible dream?

Rachel Reeves will have less to spend - but will argue the rise in applications vindicates her strategy

Leaving the EU has caused huge tensions on Gibraltar. Now the creators of the mess are campaigning against its solution

It’s in Israel and the rest of the wider region’s best interest to bring Netanyahu under control

Boris Johnson’s lie-filled book shows he believes he has done nothing wrong – and also thinks his political career is far from over

Her departure offers the chance for a reset - but fixing Labour’s stumbling start needs much more than a reshuffle

In China, wealth now comes at a cost

It’s nice for politicians to be able to hide from the real world for a while, it’s just a shame there’s a real world out there to fix

A new report lays bare the negative effects of leaving the EU on three key sectors

A summit that avoids obvious solutions and kicks the can down the road instead? That sounds strangely familiar…

The PM could have been like Nixon in China, but his Brexit caution appears to have ruled that out

An unexpectedly strong Tory conference speech leaves the right wing candidates unsure of reaching the final vote

Iran’s attack on Israel shows that Netanyahu’s military aims – and the entire region – are spiralling dangerously out of control. The US must now step in

As October 30 looms, Reeves must prepare to perform a fiscal juggling act

Bullfighting may no longer be central to Spanish life, but legends around it continue to be told

Today, Brits are drawn to the island’s Nelsonian history and the marvels of its sweet Malvasia wine

Hosting the Games is expensive and complicated, but if it can keep Scottish sports on the world stage then it’s worth it

To the dismay of tourists and locals, monstrous medusas are thriving in the Mediterranean’s warming waters

Belgians are justly proud of their national drink, and just a little bit fussy about it

Just as Scientology survived and thrived after the demise of L Ron Hubbard, the MAGA movement will go on even if Donald Trump loses

Michael Gove and Boris Johnson are journalists at heart and for years have got away with far more from their own kind as a consequence

In Thuringia’s parliament, what should have been standard protocol was turned into a farce, engineered by AfD

Artificial intelligence is ruining the internet we once loved

Labour’s caution over the EU’s youth mobility proposals is damaging a reset of relations – and is founded in irrationality

Labour must deliver policies that make people glad they voted for a new government

Brexit lies in tatters but one of its key architects, Michael Gove, has been made editor of the Spectator. Here’s why he’s Paul Marshall’s perfect pick