11 November: Betrayed by Britain

A woman trapped in Iran after being convicted of new, trumped-up charges. A husband starving himself in despair. A child facing another Christmas without her mother. And a government that won’t pay up to make it stop.

Il Duce's granddaughter was the star of Rome's recent elections, and his spiritual ancestors are thriving in Italy too.

As the UK marks its annual Remembrance period, HUGH KAYE reports on the homosexual servicemen who fought in the First World War. Many never returned, and their stories have remained largely untold.

Cinema audiences, used to sweet romantic movies and unchallenging fare, were in for a shock in late 1971 when a raft of violent and controversial films hit British screens

Philosopher NIGEL WARBUTON on the link between those who are cruel to animals and violence against humans.

A woman trapped in Iran after being convicted of new, trumped-up charges. A husband starving himself in despair. A child facing another Christmas without her mother. And a government that won’t pay up to make it stop.

After working on Armin Laschet’s bid to become chancellor, our columnist returns to explore the relationship between her country and Poland

They may not matter to Boris Johnson and the same old faces from the Brexit campaign, but these principles cannot be discarded.

The causes of a grim week for Boris Johnson lie in an impatience with the rules that constrain his power, says Theresa May’s former deputy.

Tory knives are sharpening for a leader of the house who has lost all credibility.

Response to last week’s cover story by Sarah Ditum, “The war against JK Rowling”, has dominated TNE mailbag, attracting both praise and criticism. Here, we publish a representative selection of correspondence from readers.

Amid great uncertainty, shortages and rising prices, just what is the economic outlook for post-Brexit, post-Covid Britain?

Figures from Mandrake reveal how Reform UK is still making a profit.

Like the Labour Party in Britain, the Democrats are tearing themselves apart, and turning voters away with their public spats.

From the same people who brought you the 'watertight' plan to rescue Owen Paterson, their latest proposal will reignite the Brexit debate.

News that you might have missed from around the continent, selected by Steve Anglesey.

Insulate Britain infuriated the nation with their direct action. But were their tactics effective? PETER TATCHELL, the pioneer of modern protests, explains what works and what doesn't.

Il Duce's granddaughter was the star of Rome's recent elections, and his spiritual ancestors are thriving in Italy too.

As the UK marks its annual Remembrance period, HUGH KAYE reports on the homosexual servicemen who fought in the First World War. Many never returned, and their stories have remained largely untold.

Comedian MITCH BENN explains it is barely an adequate metaphor to define what this government is doing.

Cinema audiences, used to sweet romantic movies and unchallenging fare, were in for a shock in late 1971 when a raft of violent and controversial films hit British screens

The case of an Italian Cambridge graduate who was murdered in Egypt has attracted the attention of Amnesty International. But protests to keep Giulio Regeni’s death in the public eye were kick-started in earnest by a little-known team made up of refugees and prisoners.

The Bayern Munich star is seldom a disappointment. Has he now broken this track record?

A new exhibition of portrait paintings at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam shows how Renaissance artists captured their subjects almost as clearly as we can on our phones today.

Russian rap no longer acts purely as social commentary, but reflects a money-obsessed society in turmoil.

The recently awarded Booker Prize is a very far cry from the early days of the competition.

Roxana Silbert adapts Marsha Norman's Pulitzer prize-winner novel for the stage to portray a sensitive issue superbly.

The show began it's life as a podcast. But, it simply doesn't translate to the stage.

Food writer JOSH BARRIE brings readers a recipe from Italy, rooted in tradition's from both the north and south of the country.

PETER TRUDGILL on the seemingly unstoppable use of US words and phrases in our daily lives.

Even without his leading role in the French Revolution, Bailly would have been remembered as an exceptional man.

WILL SELF on the politics behind the nation's beloved baking show.