
Tracey Emin: ‘Brexit was hideous and heinous’
The acclaimed artist takes Florence in her first institutional solo show in Italy
The acclaimed artist takes Florence in her first institutional solo show in Italy
The party has no clear vision or strategy, and appears to take delight in announcing further cuts that will adversely affect peoples’ lives
An exhibition of artworks telling the terrifying story of MAGA and Trump’s second coming has made it on to the streets of London in poster form
The US giants have become sprawling conglomerates, precisely the kind of fat, complacent companies they once set out to disrupt
Researchers have developed a promising vaccine for pancreatic cancer, but its future is uncertain due to Robert F Kennedy Jr
JD Vance and Pete Hegseth are both desperate to succeed Trump in the White House. But a star podcaster could beat them to it
Rachel Reeves was insistent that she would only have one major budget-type event every year but circumstances have forced her to abandon that pledge
Despite her promises, the chancellor has become a product of the Westminster environment
No matter how loudly we call for a return to the customs union and the single market, Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer are not going to listen
Mobile phone coverage is notoriously patchy due to past policy failures and slow infrastructure expansion, leaving rural areas full of dead zones
Using teargas, rubber bullets and water cannons against a demonstration of pensioners is reminiscent of the country’s past
With 59 fatalities and over 200 hospitalisations, the fire at Club Pulse was the stuff of nightmares
In a recent speech, Ebrahim Rasool claimed Trump was launching a ‘supremacist assault’ in both the US and South Africa
A vampire-style taste for pig’s blood is found across the country, where it is a key ingredient in traditional cakes and sausages
Today, it seems that sexual content is so easily accessible online as to have become almost mainstream. Spain’s government is trying to change that
The far right leader demanded French courts get tough on corrupt politicians. Now she is paying the price
In a week where the chancellor has found herself beleaguered, my message to her is: rearm and the economy will grow
Her political ban might boost the National Rally – but equally, it could now crumble. So let’s celebrate
What happens if Donald goes the same way as his father – and what if he already has?
The city’s referendum gives Parisians the chance to have their say. Should Britain do the same?
As Trump attacks America’s top academic institutions, more and more researchers are deciding to leave – and most of them have one destination in mind
While a cinema legend faces sexual assault claims, his Kremlin-defending lawyer denigrates witnesses – and compares his client’s treatment to the French revolution terror
Trump doesn’t understand anything about economics – might his aggressive stance on Europe have some unintended consequences?
The chancellor crowed about tiny real GDP growth while ignoring a much bigger bombshell
Rachel Reeves seems happy to let 50,000 children live in poverty in order to make a spreadsheet add up on a Wednesday afternoon
Trump, foreign aid cuts and anti-vax hysteria have set the world back. We are less prepared than we were in 2020
Dismissing the possibility of issues unique to young men may further isolate those who are struggling
Communities whose lives have been shaped and scarred by mining are now shaken by the prospects of a green transition
In an extract from their new book Abundance, two leading US thinkers set out the fundamental problem with mainstream beliefs – on both the left and right
The shocking treatment of US deportees to El Salvador is just one attraction in Trump’s theme park of brutality. But why do so many Americans seem keen to buy a ticket?
Whether or not they were involved in the Heathrow fire, the Russians revel in the mayhem their hybrid actions cause
The politicisation of SpaceX’s routine mission raises concerns over Nasa’s reliance on the increasingly erratic Elon Musk
South Africans hold mixed views on their most notorious expat – some see him as a genius, others as a reckless megalomaniac
The EU bans around 1,000 chemicals from its food products due to health risk. In the US the number is just seven
Though the city’s International Women’s Day demonstration was well-behaved and good-humoured, its politics were fierce
An April 2 tariff bombshell could make much of what Rachel Reeves says irrelevant
Too often, a mission to help the poor can also lead to judgments about who does – and does not – deserve help. That’s when the problems start
Once the war ends, the Russian economy will deflate and become entirely reliant on China
The UK could boost growth with a bespoke EU deal like the one the Swiss have just renegotiated. What’s the hold-up?
Does the chancellor really think the same as Boris Johnson?
The foundations of the Kremlin strongman’s ascent to power were forged in the ruins of Grozny a quarter of a century ago
Simon Hart’s book tells the inside story of the final years of Tory rule. But is the former chief whip entirely free of blame?
A right wing think tank uses very selective evidence to claims Brexit damage has been overstated
UK exclusion from an EU arms fund makes a big deal on May 19 much more, not less, likely
Rushed welfare cuts backed up with dodgy statistics is a shoddy – and all too familiar – way to run the UK
However irritating the US president might be for Europe’s political leaders, Donald Trump might actually be doing them a favour
Stranger ideas have been mooted – but an expanded deal that shuts out Trump is more likely
The president comes out with a ludicrous stream of nonsense. But some of what he says has its origins in some unexpected places
Throughout the 20th century, the currents of global change pulsed through the city. One man was at the centre of it all
Reform has thrown out MP Rupert Lowe, again raising the question of whether the British hard right is inevitably destined to tear itself apart
The chancellor should be targeting the big oil, tech and energy firms to raise extra revenue – it’s an untapped tax goldmine
Thousands of trees are being felled in the Amazon rainforest to build a four-lane highway for this year’s climate summit in Belém
The government is planning a major drill this autumn to test the UK’s readiness in the event of a new pandemic
American liberals who think Trump has already failed, and that a Democratic renaissance is on its way, understand nothing
Wes Streeting has taken a scythe to the nation’s health services. Will it work?
If Germany’s problems don’t get resolved, the extremists could be leading the charge in the next general election
The idea that Nigel Farage could be prime minister is laughable when he is struggling to hold his party together
Argentina is one of the most politically forward-thinking countries in Latin America but its president is pushing a narrative that opposes feminism
Over 100,000 people gathered in Belgrade at the weekend for the latest in a series of anti-corruption demonstrations against the president
The country buys nuclear energy from France and other European countries. Italians just don’t want the power plants in their backyard
Meet the Americans swapping Trump’s Florida for the gentle rural landscapes of County Kerry
The EDO celebrated the milestone with a public charity concert at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead
If you are neurodiverse, there’s a strong possibility that the health secretary doesn’t believe you
Influencers stroke egos, fuel dangerous fantasies and enrich themselves by telling young males they are being victimised by a woke society
Online influencers can no longer get away with being opinionless, detached, glamorous faces on a screen. Nowadays they need to offer more
Canadians are aghast at what has happened to their neighbours, but this presents a perfect opportunity for Britain to strengthen old ties
Real incomes in most European countries are growing faster than the UK – and our poorest households are losing out
The case for confiscating $300bn worth of frozen Russian assets is clear
The leader of the opposition was almost invisible in the Commons today – but the real threat to Starmer comes not from the Tories, but from the benches behind him
When it comes to billionaires, there’s only one reliable way to keep score – and by that measure, there’s no doubt Musk is losing badly
Vance has gone from punchline to the man who punches first and asks questions later. And he’s a heartbeat from the presidency
The UK needs to be part of the European project as a fully active member. Only then can Europe truly stand united against both Trump and Putin
In Syria, villagers search under their homes for long-buried gold and jewels. But this is speculation in every sense of the word
The government is planning to build ‘up to 12’. Is this the key to Britain’s housing problems, or are they an environmentally damaging waste?
China may soon become the most powerful country on earth – but the UK media has taken its eye off the ball thanks to the circus in America
Modelling physical violence as a way of controlling other people is bad in itself, but emotional damage for victims can be long-lasting and debilitating, too
If ever there was an opportunity – and a need – for a government to say that it needed to raise more cash from taxpayers, this is it
Friedrich Merz’s critics are already queueing up long before his new government has even left the starting blocks
Extremists portray themselves as defenders of women, but really they are simply exploiting them
They say that failing to support Tommy Robinson and mass repatriation is weakening the Reform Party
Wall Street craves stability – which is why an unstable president is causing stock market drops
The recent scenes in the Oval Office were horrifying – but the disdain Trump showed to Zelensky is not as new as it seems
Reform’s leader has seen his party and Brexit sabotaged by Trump. Now he faces stinging criticism from one of his own MPs
A French senator has given a powerful speech setting out how the continent must deal with the twin threats from America and Russia
The veteran broadcaster’s straight-talking dispatches from Washington DC in feverish times have seen him called the ‘harbinger of daily astonishment’
It was an understandably subdued prime minister’s questions until the Conservative leader reverted to type
Trump is breaking up the old post-war alliance designed to protect Europe from Moscow. If the US withdraws support, can the continent go it alone?
If the UK was part of a Europe-wide army there would be sufficient forces to protect Ukraine without the need for US assistance
Kemi Badenoch doesn’t see Trump’s regime as authoritarian – she sees it as the Conservatives’ blueprint for power
For a golden period, the Tuscan hill town ruled the art world. Now its treasures are reassembled in a remarkable exhibition
So many European nations can boast enviable success stories in different fields. If you put them all together, what do you get?
A collective called the 1000 Artists have followed in the composer’s footsteps by releasing a silent protest album
The president’s funding freezes, gagging orders and ideological purges are wreaking havoc on US scientific research