UK

A radical rural manifesto

The best-selling author of The Shepherd’s Life grew up thinking the Lake Poets had nothing to say for working people. Then he moved to the city and had a revelation

Watch: the Great British honey scandal

After 10 years, we still don’t know how Shamima Begum’s story ends

The young woman who left London to join the Islamic State may have been under duress. Was she presumed guilty because she was Muslim?

Apache Indian could teach Jenrick a thing or two about integration

Growing up in diverse Birmingham defined my world view

Altruism is holding Britain together

Volunteers keep vital services afloat and offer an antidote to our ever more isolated society

Novice examiners lead to huge rise in queries over grades

English language results improve by up to three grades after challenges from teachers, who warn of ‘erratic’ marking

Hackers strike Harrods in latest UK cyberattack

Department store is the latest in a string of high-profile hacks of British institutions

How long before Britain becomes an opioid nation?

Policymakers are alert to the growing menace of opioids, if not to the most effective solutions

Led by Donkeys, activists out to skewer political hypocrites

The activist group’s Windsor Castle stunt made top use of its weapon of choice: embarrassment

World’s navies queue for sub-hunters built on the Clyde

Norway’s £10bn order for Type 26 frigates marks a new era for British shipyards

Our shameful past has a vital message about immigration

Deplorable attitudes to refugees failed to stop solidarity across the divides

Why the world has gone wild for Scotland this year

Celebrities, influencers and US top brass join an influx of international tartan-mad tourists

Eighty years on, Britain’s war with Japan is largely forgotten

As we mark 80 years since the end of the second world war, we must not forget those affected by the conflict with Japan

KKR takes lead in Spectris bidding war

US private equity firm bids more than £4.8bn for the British-based high-tech instrument maker

Demonising migrants won’t fill jobs or boost falling populations

‘Stop the boats’ is a popular refrain but it obscures the real issues rich countries across the world are facing

More ‘adultescents’ at the polls gets my vote

There’s no reason to be scared of letting 16 and 17-year-olds participate in elections. They already choose my socks

Roll with it: chasing the big cheese

People have been chasing cheese down Cooper’s Hill for centuries, as captured here from this year’s fromage frenzy

In a tech race against crime, the scammers are streaking ahead

The police lack time, resources and support of a public fearful of violent crime. Should banks take more responsibility?