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Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer is too clever by half. He needs to be sensible too

Wed 29 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer is too clever by half. He needs to be sensible too
Catherine Neilan
Keir Starmer has avoided an ethics probe into the appointment of Mandelson

Wed 29 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer has avoided an ethics probe into the appointment of Mandelson
Rachel Sylvester
College heads warn that further education funding is in disarray

Mon 27 Apr 2026

College heads warn that further education funding is in disarray
Rowan Moore
‘Everyone is so scared’: the housing free-for-all threatening one Cotswold town

Sun 26 Apr 2026

‘Everyone is so scared’: the housing free-for-all threatening one Cotswold town
Kenan Malik
Fifty years on, David Edgar’s vision about the far right is becoming our destiny

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Fifty years on, David Edgar’s vision about the far right is becoming our destiny
James Tapper
MPs who opposed assisted dying seek to revive bill in face of Lords filibustering

Sun 26 Apr 2026

MPs who opposed assisted dying seek to revive bill in face of Lords filibustering
Catherine Neilan
‘Starmer is in Liz Truss territory’: mood hardens in No 10 as MPs weigh no confidence vote

Sun 26 Apr 2026

‘Starmer is in Liz Truss territory’: mood hardens in No 10 as MPs weigh no confidence vote
Andrew Rawnsley
If this is government, I’m a Pot Noodle

Sun 26 Apr 2026

If this is government, I’m a Pot Noodle
Sam Freedman
Why saving universities is far more than academic

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Why saving universities is far more than academic
Matthew Barzun
Unity isn’t meant to be easy – its difficulty is what brings us together

Sun 26 Apr 2026

Unity isn’t meant to be easy – its difficulty is what brings us together
Keir Starmer on the ropes

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Keir Starmer on the ropes
Catherine Neilan
King’s speech will present bill to strip disgraced peers of their titles

Wed 22 Apr 2026

King’s speech will present bill to strip disgraced peers of their titles
Rachel Sylvester
Keir Starmer is running out of people to throw under the bus

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Keir Starmer is running out of people to throw under the bus
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Reform can’t keep its councillors

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Reform can’t keep its councillors
Fred Harter
Olly Robins and Keir Starmer can’t both be right about Mandelson

Wed 22 Apr 2026

Olly Robins and Keir Starmer can’t both be right about Mandelson
Catherine Neilan
Olly Robbins: No 10 created ‘atmosphere of pressure’ over Mandelson appointment

Tue 21 Apr 2026

Olly Robbins: No 10 created ‘atmosphere of pressure’ over Mandelson appointment
Catherine Neilan
Commons debate does little to rid Starmer of Mandelson woes

Mon 20 Apr 2026

Commons debate does little to rid Starmer of Mandelson woes
Lily Isaacs
Sex ed for all is long overdue

Mon 20 Apr 2026

Sex ed for all is long overdue
Sam Freedman
How to build a model Britain

Sun 19 Apr 2026

How to build a model Britain
Andrew Rawnsley
Hannah Spencer: ‘MPs tell me I’ll get used to Westminster. I hope I never do’

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Hannah Spencer: ‘MPs tell me I’ll get used to Westminster. I hope I never do’
Andrew Rawnsley
Starmer pleading ignorance over Mandelson won’t wash

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Starmer pleading ignorance over Mandelson won’t wash
Kate Maltby
I watched as Orbán schmoozed Jewish voters in a synagogue. The irony was stark

Sat 18 Apr 2026

I watched as Orbán schmoozed Jewish voters in a synagogue. The irony was stark
John Nash
How to stop a generation being ‘ravaged by predatory algorithms’

Fri 17 Apr 2026

How to stop a generation being ‘ravaged by predatory algorithms’
Fred Harter
Orbán’s defeat is more about the economy than ideology

Wed 15 Apr 2026

Orbán’s defeat is more about the economy than ideology
Kim Willsher
Viktor Orbán is out. What now for Hungary under Péter Magyar?

Mon 13 Apr 2026

Viktor Orbán is out. What now for Hungary under Péter Magyar?
Matthew Bishop
Present a united front to rattle Trump’s leadership

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Present a united front to rattle Trump’s leadership
Catherine Neilan
Farage accused of ‘playing with fire’ after claiming Reform UK lost election due to sectarianism

Tue 31 Mar 2026

Farage accused of ‘playing with fire’ after claiming Reform UK lost election due to sectarianism
Ceri Thomas
After the donor cap and crypto ban, what if we all chipped in to fund our political parties?

Sun 29 Mar 2026

After the donor cap and crypto ban, what if we all chipped in to fund our political parties?
Rachel Sylvester
Bridget Phillipson: ‘We don’t know why British children are some of the unhappiest’

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Bridget Phillipson: ‘We don’t know why British children are some of the unhappiest’
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer pledges to ban ‘addictive algorithms’ that keep children online

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Starmer pledges to ban ‘addictive algorithms’ that keep children online
Labour party caps donations by Britons living overseas

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Labour party caps donations by Britons living overseas
Kim Willsher
The far right again hits a ceiling in France

Tue 24 Mar 2026

The far right again hits a ceiling in France
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer’s attorney general to defend rules-based order as differences with US laid bare

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Starmer’s attorney general to defend rules-based order as differences with US laid bare
Kenan Malik
How do we transform society when we are more disconnected than ever?

Sun 22 Mar 2026

How do we transform society when we are more disconnected than ever?
Philip Collins
Britain’s only way out of this mess is a shift to the centre

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Britain’s only way out of this mess is a shift to the centre
Sam Freedman
Reform and Farage are losing support. There are two key reasons why

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Reform and Farage are losing support. There are two key reasons why
Catherine Neilan
Reform accused of using third party to turn crypto into cash and hide donors

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Reform accused of using third party to turn crypto into cash and hide donors
Steve Bloomfield
Of all Starmer’s U-turns, the cruel cut to vital aidis the most depressing

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Of all Starmer’s U-turns, the cruel cut to vital aidis the most depressing
Kathleen Jamie
Rebecca Solnit and the audacity of hope

Thu 19 Mar 2026

Rebecca Solnit and the audacity of hope

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