07/18/2026 - 6:00pm

Can King Charles learn from Japan’s reformed monarchy? A new bill seeks to overhaul the country’s royal family

Philip Patrick

18.07

Andy Burnham’s embrace of Hope Not Hate is deeply concerning His appointment of the group’s former campaigns director is a move toward radicalism

Emma Schubart

18.07

The European Right is turning on Ukraine

William Nattrass

17.07

US politicians can’t keep up with public shift on Israel Both main parties have lost control on the issue of military aid

Malcom Kyeyune

17.07

The problem with Chancellor Shabana Mahmood Andy Burnham risks putting party before country

Peter Franklin

17.07

Trump’s Chinese interference claims show his desperation Looming midterm defeats have put pressure on the President

Emily Jashinsky

17.07

Lucy Connolly: my supporters should also defend Heather Herbert

Archie Earle

16.07

Are Russian oligarchs really challenging Putin? Andrey Melnichenko’s Economist essay is more nuanced than the magazine realizes

Anatol Lieven

16.07

Sacked Tufts professor was funded by Mellon Foundation Kerri Greenidge’s career was boosted by her support for social-justice issues

John Sailer

16.07

New London-Cologne train gives Eurostar overdue competition

Jonathan Glancey

16.07

Violent porn is behind the rise in youth sexual offenses Adolescent relationships are skewed by online depictions of sex

Stella O'Malley

16.07

Moving exams online betrays working-class pupils Education leaders are pushing for more digital testing

David James

15.07

European inaction is driving China’s car industry dominance New figures show Beijing exported over one million vehicles in June

Miquel Vila

15.07

Ann Widdecombe’s death has been weaponized for online safety laws

Finlay McLaren

15.07

England vs Argentina: a battle of faded powers Ritualized nationalism has gripped both countries

Yuan Yi Zhu

15.07

Kemi Badenoch’s purge of Tory wets won’t stop Farage

Chris Middleton

14.07

Is Gavin Newsom’s White House dream fading? The California Governor risks being outshined by Democratic rivals

Joel Kotkin

14.07

Marco Rubio’s war on the ICC is a distraction from Iran Dismantling the court serves little functional purpose

Tom Rogan

14.07

Mamdani’s socialism has no answer for New York homelessness

Stephen Eide

14.07

Britain’s IRGC ban focuses on the wrong target Shutting down the network won’t stop Iran’s covert operations

Limor Simhony Philpott

14.07

Predatory MP dossier risks becoming a political weapon Such a list could be used improperly to further grudges

Victoria Smith

13.07

Beware Ro Khanna’s fair-weather radicalism Previously a Left-leaning centrist, he has rebranded as a progressive

Kyle Sammin

13.07

Did SpaceX puncture the AI bubble?

John Rapley

13.07

Zelensky’s reshuffle reveals his diplomatic vulnerability Kyiv’s shake-up reflects the growing pressure on Ukraine’s foreign relations

William Nattrass

13.07

Andy Burnham’s tax agenda could unravel quickly Reports suggest he wants to hold both a Budget and a spending review in October

Andrew O'Brien

13.07

Has Reform UK’s support hit a ceiling? Nigel Farage’s approval continues to slide

Peter Franklin

12.07

Democrats are belatedly standing up to socialism

Michael Baharaeen

12.07

Ann Widdecombe murder probe raises new problems for police

Dominic Adler

12.07

Strait of Hormuz strikes leave Iran ceasefire in doubt Ali Khamenei’s funeral has exacerbated tensions

Susanne Mundschenk

11.07

Gary Stevenson is peddling fantasy economics His proposals for a wealth tax don’t add up

Michael Murphy

11.07

EU Chat Control extension is an insult to democracy New surveillance powers have been adopted without MEPs’ approval

Thomas Fazi

11.07

Ann Widdecombe was principled, not ‘divisive’ Her detractors can’t fathom a politician who was driven by principle

Georgia Gilholy