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A constitution that facilitated this dominance for so long could now turn against the Tories

An 85-year-old delivers vulnerability beneath the bravado in an astonishing late-career performance

Convincing us to buy smaller versions of appliances we already own is one of capitalism’s big cons

Has leaving the EU really led to a long-term trade boom?

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Rishi Sunak, Nigel Farage, Ukip and more

A pilgrimage on foot from London to Canterbury is par for the course of this very pedestrian life

Change is needed for the UK’s much-vaunted creative sector to live up to its name

Deceitful Brexiters always knew that a post-Brexit Britain and Singapore would be deeply incompatible

But, according to Jean-Paul Sartre’s thinking, this may not be the cause for concern that society portrays it to be

Post-Brexit checks and charges on EU food imports are here – and we’ll soon notice their impact

In an exclusive extract from his new book, Will Hutton, journalist and author of The State We’re In, sets out how Labour can remake Britain

This production at the National Theatre gives Nye Bevan the Churchill treatment

The paper’s attacks on Angela Rayner are yet another example of its rank hypocrisy

The Jewish experience, over centuries, has been one of persecution and disregard. This is why Israel is pursuing its destructive policy in Gaza

As the Entente Cordiale turns 120, more reasons to celebrate

The former home secretary is back on manoeuvres with her hard right agenda – and in Fareham, her local supporters are loving it

New data shows the programme not only helped the poorest but paid for itself

Scotland’s hate speech law is a disaster. We need serious government, not toytown politics

The defence secretary has splashed out £192,000 on entertainment and hospitality in his first six months in office

A plan to lure high achievers is attracting less than 2% of all migrants

The actor – reliably excellent as the singer’s father, Mitch, in Back to Black – on addiction, social media rage and antisemitism

Brexit disinterest by national politicians and media is bringing a new approach

Giving business free rein while putting ordinary people on a tight leash is part of a depressing pattern

Scores of Tory MPs are standing down before an expected election mauling in the hope of getting a new job. What does that mean for Westminster?

An EU advisory body has urged Britain to rejoin the Erasmus scheme - but its hopes are even more ambitious

The prime minister is locked into a political tragedy - but it is one of his own making

Higher prices and empty shelves are on the way

Opening Night is intelligent, unusual and unforgettable

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Chris Philp, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson and more

I have decided to grow a beard – my mission is to reconcile the two most antipathetic faith communities of London in the contours of my own face

Pick up your pan, your spoon, your rice, and get stirring. Risotto is about to have a moment in Britain