The candidates’ silence on the causes of election defeat is eloquent about the party’s dismal state

The candidates’ silence on the causes of election defeat is eloquent about the party’s dismal state

The government wants to act tough over the public finances. But ministers look mean, unjust and politically inept

Keir Starmer made exacting promises on borrowing. Now he either breaks them – or makes more cuts and bleeds popularity

Keir Starmer made exacting promises on borrowing. Now he either breaks them – or makes more cuts and bleeds popularity

Eleven months on from 7 October, the deaths of Palestinians and Israeli hostages are still mounting, and the risks of a broader regional war persist

Few are celebrating the appointment of the EU’s Brexit negotiator as the country’s new prime minister

Ministers have much bigger problems to deal with than principled dissent, and that’s where the government’s attention should be directed

perfect storm of crises has been building. It comes from still bubbling rage with governments for their single-minded obsession with Covid and the...

The ruthless policies of Italy’s radical-right prime minister should not be seen as a role model for Keir Starmer’s government