Politics

The Confederates are far from what you would expect – don’t write them off as cranks

We are actually fond of the British royal family – we just refuse to be showy about it

An 89-year-old German is bringing 24-hour gambling to Britain’s town centres. Can he be stopped?

Parliament is falling apart and will cost billions to patch up. We should just flatten it and start again

The 1973 Arab-Israeli war divided Europe and the US, nearly led to a third world war and permanently scarred the Israeli psyche

Unless the Tory one-nation advocates can work out how to bring a wrecking ball to the party and reshape the whole thing, it’s screwed

No, renegotiating with the EU won’t bring a swift end to red tape – and Labour should not pretend it will

The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street

Brexit does have benefits – but not for any of us

David Gauke tells his party in Manchester they are "on the wrong side of the argument" on Europe

Plan your time at the Conservative Party conference with this handy guide...

Keir Starmer should put democratic reform at the heart of his strategy

In a momentous case, young EU citizens are hoping to arm-twist governments into impactful climate action

After years of Tory gaslighting, Britain needs to come to terms with reality

The Tories are about to kill levelling up and the Northern Powerhouse - they just can’t admit it

If this 'Ukraine fatigue' continues to spread, it could ultimately lead to Ukraine's failure on the battlefield

David Cameron’s No.10 strategy chief describes how the Brexit virus destroyed decades of Conservative belief

Here are some more imaginary policies the prime minister could scrap...

We need to leave this divisive subject alone until the country is under new governance

The iconic Dublin-based The Late, Late Show has its first Northern Irish presenter – just as old feuds and Brexit troubles boil up again...

Voters have turned their backs on the government, and now industry is following suit

Sunak's U-turn on the environment makes Boris Johnson and Liz Truss appear honest and capable

When it comes to climate change, King Charles is a hypocrite. But at least, unlike Rishi Sunak, he tells the truth about the issue

If Johnson does decide to turn up in Manchester, it would stop Rishi Sunak's reboot in its tracks

The Vajont dam was hailed as an engineering miracle. Then, 60 years ago, it was the cause of one of Italy’s deadliest disasters

Minefields of form-filling and red tape are deterring students from European exchanges

Berlusconi may have gone, but his TV legacy – and his influence – lives on

In Crécy, chroniclers understand that history is not just drama: it’s humdrum everyday life

Spain can still learn lessons from this decisive final battle of its civil war

This tourist charge will not address the city's declining population, rising prices and lack of housing

The country has been binned by the prime minister and his moral complacency