The run-up to the budget was costly; the missed opportunity even more expensive

The chancellor’s plans were informed more by the Office for Budget Responsibility than by models for growth

The Hallett report makes clear that thousands of deaths were avoidable

The answer to political interference is to secure the independence of the BBC

The corporation has been ambushed

The right thing to do, not the political thing

One tech company now rivals nations in reach and impact, leaving governments and markets struggling to keep pace

Nato’s European members and the EU need to join forces and provide Ukraine with the resources it desperately needs

Without restoring Israeli and Palestinians’ shattered sense of security, this plan will be short-lived

The violence in Manchester and the language in Whitehall are ruptures in the social fabric that has made Britain a beacon of freedom and safety

Labour made promises, but times have changed

Trump’s assault on freedom of speech is a threat to bedrock constitutional values

The Unite the Kingdom rally was a disgrace – and evidence of a racist, rhetorical double standard

Trump craves our attention, but Europe deserves it more

Nigel Farage is a showman who calls himself a patriot but betrays the good that Britain stands for

Starmer needs to remember what he stands for and find his inner Obama

The broadcaster is a bulwark against the erosion of truth and deserves real independence

Vladimir Putin’s trip gave him everything he wanted and demanded nothing of him in return

Trump is right to pursue peace, but not like this

Britons want Labour to stop the small boat crossings, and digital identification could be the answer