Keir Starmer challenges Atlanticist consensus on Israel Labour is charting a decisive new course on foreign policy

Britain’s riots spread to Belfast

Saturday

03.08

UK Government advisor calls for Covid-style controls against riots John Woodcock argued that strong measures were necessary

Why is Vadim Krasikov so valuable to Putin?

Bethany Elliott

Looming political crises await France and Germany Summer has provided much needed respite for Scholz and Macron

Will Labour legalise assisted dying? Keir Starmer has promised a debate on the subject

Friday

02.08

Pro-Palestine attacks on Josh Shapiro bolster his appeal Progressives are fuelling the Pennsylvania governor's popularity with moderates

Stock market suffers worst day since Covid

Guardian fails to label Hamas chief ‘terrorist’ in obituary The US designated Ismail Haniyeh a terrorist in 2018

Cryonics won’t save you from death The rise of cryogenic start-ups is built on an empty promise

Timandra Harkness

Was Joe Biden’s exit a key factor in prisoner swap?

Keir Starmer pledges to expand facial recognition The PM argued the Southport riots called for greater surveillance

Thursday

01.08

CNN axing opinion section will not salvage its reputation News networks are trying to regain trust

Ashley Rindsberg

Majority of Americans think First Amendment goes too far A Fire report documents bipartisan rejection of free speech measures

The anti-Trump case for platforming Trump

‘Cosmic extremists’ are infiltrating the Southport riots Liverpool's radicals are resistant to labels of 'far-Right'

Is AI Friend destined to displace humans? Chatbots may end up seeking independence from humans

Stagflation looms amid Middle East unrest

Iran’s strike on Israel could be a disastrous error The assassination of a top Hamas official spells trouble for the region

Wednesday

31.07

British Medical Association takes aim at Cass Review Several health organisations have questioned the report's methodology

Humza Yousaf calls for EDL to be proscribed as terrorist group

Kimberlé Crenshaw is wrong about Sonya Massey shooting Despite the academic’s claim, black women do not make up a third of police killings

Jukka Savolainen

Anjem Choudary is only the tip of Britain’s Islamism problem The radical preacher was a cartoonish fall guy for even more sinister actors

Will Joe Biden intervene in Venezuela’s election? Nicolás Maduro's controversial victory has sparked nationwide protests

Southport attack has been exploited by conspiracists

What the Tories can learn from 2001 Conservatives are wrong to assume they will bounce back from defeat

Lee David Evans

Tuesday

30.07

Democrats and Republicans are making each other weirder

Emily Jashinsky

Nate Silver projects Kamala Harris to lose election

Women and girls were the victims of the Southport attack Gendered crime is often swept under the carpet

IDF chaos could accelerate Netanyahu’s downfall Domestic problems are quickly overshadowing tensions with Lebanon

Will ‘male’ boxers fighting women prove to be a red line?

White dudes won’t win Kamala Harris the election Patronising fundraisers will only alienate swing voters

Rachel Reeves is turning into George Osborne Labour is doing little to change the economic status quo

Monday

29.07

Elite donors risk pushing Kamala Harris further Left A huge cash influx comes with strings attached

New Yorker questions White House Farm conviction

Rachel Reeves is bringing back austerity Talk of fiscal 'black holes' fails to address how Britain went bankrupt in the first place

Philip Pilkington

Edna O’Brien was a laureate of the ordinary The late Irish author gave women's stories their due

Francesca Peacock

So what if an Islamist preacher buys a Scottish island?

Mary Harrington

Protecting child rapist reveals Olympics double standard Steven van de Velde proves sporting talent can excuse the most heinous crimes

Josephine Bartosch

Manchester Airport video is a lesson for the BBC New footage has challenged the original narrative of police brutality

Sunday

28.07

Golan Heights attack could provoke an Israel-Hezbollah war Though neither side wants to escalate, they may be left with no choice

What are the dividing lines in Tory leadership contest?

German EV demand stalls as consumers reject green tech Car-makers such as Porsche are scaling back production

Ralph Schoellhammer

Saturday

27.07

Kamala Harris’s California record will haunt her The former senator has little to be proud of during her time in the Golden State

Bankruptcies jump 28% in states with legal online sports betting

Olympics ceremony shows France as a cultural museum Last night's rain-soaked spectacle in Paris was mainly North American

Labour teaches the Tories how power works Britain's new government has demonstrated how easy it is to discard old policies

Friday

26.07

Is Josh Shapiro key to a Harris victory? The Pennsylvania Governor is popular even with Trump voters

Charles McElwee

Richard Ayoade defends Graham Linehan over trans views

AI boyfriend surge is the endpoint of Mills & Boon Atomisation in the West has fuelled a greater desire for fantasy

Javier Milei’s libertarian experiment is surviving — for now

Juan David Rojas

Labour to axe university free speech bill Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to end campus culture wars

Poor Big Tech earnings signal danger for US economy There are growing concerns that the AI revolution may turn out to be a fairy tale

Olaf Scholz wants a second term — but Germans aren’t interested Voters have lost confidence in the ineffectual Chancellor

Thursday

25.07

Kamala Harris ignores the Blue Wall at her peril The Vice President needs midwestern voters to secure victory

Michael Baharaeen

Young Americans increasingly don’t want children

Gaza conflict threatens to destabilise Olympics Calls to ban Israeli athletes have heightened tensions in Paris

David Goldblatt

Sweden is turning into Europe’s Islamist hotspot

German government hid mask evidence, report alleges New RKI files reveal a chasm between the government's knowledge and its actions

Labour inches closer to digital ID cards The Digital Information and Smart Data Bill risks leading to mission creep

Timandra Harkness

Wednesday

24.07

GOP divided over Kamala Harris strategy The Right has mixed feelings about personal attacks on the Vice President

Netanyahu’s US visit inflames tensions within Democrats

Ashley Rindsberg

Will JD Vance drag down Trump’s ticket?

Andrew Roberts: abolishing hereditary peers will break our link with history

Can James Cleverly conquer divided Tories? Presenting himself as the unity candidate could pay off

New debt deal is a big victory for Ukraine

Maximilian Hess

Is Andrew Tate to blame for violence against women — or a distraction? British police bear more responsibility for the 'national emergency' than influencers

Long Tory leadership contest is a recipe for chaos Party morale will be damaged by a protracted race

Tuesday

23.07

Kamala Harris polling worse than Biden with young voters A new poll suggests that the Vice President is no Gen Z favourite

Elton John condemns the war on drugs

Secret Service boss Kimberly Cheatle had to go Her agency's response to the Trump shooting was merely its most recent fiasco

Trump presidency will expose Germany’s economic failure US tariffs are set to fuel the country's deindustrialisation

Philip Pilkington

SNP finally sees sense on trans issues

Is vandalising a Pride flag really a hate crime? Police should not be wasting resources on such trivial incidents

Elon Musk: I’m a cultural Christian Despite not practising, the Tesla CEO said the religion had tremendous wisdom

Conspiracy theories swirl amid Biden’s long absence The President resigned by letter and hasn't been seen in days

Monday

22.07

The end of American monarchy

RFK Jr seeks to fill America’s political vacuum The independent candidate could be the biggest winner from Biden's withdrawal

Labour’s school plans may cause a middle-class mutiny

Mary Harrington

Donald Trump may not capitalise on Democrat chaos Biden’s announcement changes the former president's whole campaign strategy

Keir Starmer finally breaks with the US over Israel A pivot on UNRWA funding is just the beginning

After Biden, the Democrats should welcome defeat