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Our democracy deserves better than the games Rishi Sunak is playing

The sooner the prime minister calls an election, the better

There are not many Gaelic loanwords in English, and the most common ones refer to specifically Scottish phenomena. But not all

Virtually unknown on arrival in England, the painter used his contacts – as well as his talent – to rise through Henry VIII’s court

Opposing right-wing politicians of colour runs the risk of entering a dangerous world of contradiction and nuance

The story of the Post Office scandal has sparked a flurry of activity, so here are some more unresolved scandals that could be turned into TV dramas

Perhaps it is down to us taxpayers to ensure that the health service is fit for purpose

As we stagger into the uncertainty of 2024, Janus’s ability to see both the past and the future accurately would come in very handy

The PM’s new plan is benefit cuts for people who use food banks to fund tax cuts for people who own banks

The Sun political editor’s latest swipe at Starmer isn't just pathetic - it’s against his own paper’s beliefs

The right has got it in for the bank – if they get their way, the results could be disastrous

Watering down the flagship pledge to spend £28bn on net-zero jobs would be a humiliating disaster

Our national newspapers’ lack of interest in a multiple miscarriage of justice raises disturbing questions

Mandrake hears that he’s a little short of cash these days...

I’m sure it used to be around here somewhere…

It was there, buried in his New Year’s speech – almost everybody missed it

The honours system must be changed so it no longer rewards cronyism and lies

Constantly rising prices are a sign of economic and political failure

Richard Tice’s vow to stand in every seat could just be a negotiating tactic

From pints of champagne to a war on foreign students, it’s more dismal stuff

Here’s a fun recipe of Jamie Oliver's, a chicken dish named after his dad

The countdown has begun to a UK general election. One of Britain’s leading political number-crunchers tells you how to read the data

This year, parties on the left must stop competing against each other

Who has the time for New Year’s resolutions?

Nothing has been quite the same in theatre since the pandemic – investors are risk-averse and a lot of money has been lost

Rwanda and Brexit leave Britain facing a humiliation not seen since 1956 – with empty shelves and economic angst at home

It’s time for British politics to leave its Groundhog Day nightmare

Truss being allowed an honours list was a joke. But handing peerages to Tory donors is no laughing matter

Initially, I thought about attempting to predict the new year’s events. Then I realised that in the case of THIS new year, it simply isn’t possible

After four failed prime ministers in four years, the Conservatives are belatedly realising that all they have to show the electorate is failure

Anything short of a hefty Commons majority will be viewed as a failure for the Labour leader