Exorbitant loans are bad for graduates and for universities. The debt trap must be fixed

America has exercised raw power – and in so doing has lost its authority

A ban is the smart course to keep children safe and protect their mental wellbeing

The rot set in with Brexit. It’s time for a new start

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

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

The superinjunction reveals a culture of impunity

History may judge the attack on Fordow a strategic success, but that does not give the US or Israel license to topple the Iranian regime

The dark fleets have a disastrous effect on ocean ecosystems

Fantasy economics has become the populists’ calling card. The consequences are anything but imaginary

The world has changed. Britain can renew the EU and be a part of it