20 Jul 2026 - 11:55am

In New York, the World Cup final becomes a Gaza proxy war

Nikos Mohammadi

20.07

Burnham’s North Sea gas policy condemns Britain to mediocrity We need a radical new approach to energy

Kathryn Porter

19.07

America is losing its appetite for political sex scandals Allegations against Democratic senator Ruben Gallego have received a collective shrug

Katherine Dee

19.07

European tariffs on China would backfire Beijing’s economy may be faltering, but the EU is not in a strong bargaining position

Wolfgang Munchau

19.07

Broadway is now a failing machine

Matthew Gasda

19.07

Green Party’s ‘sanctuary boroughs’ only help criminals Left-wingers ignore human trafficking when it clashes with their views on immigration

Chris Bayliss

18.07

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 towards 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

Labour’s Health Bill weakens NHS accountability The Government has used the abolition of NHS England to mask wider reforms

Matthew Bowles

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 increased 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 realises

Anatol Lieven

16.07

New London-Cologne train gives Eurostar overdue competition

Jonathan Glancey

16.07

Violent porn is behind the rise in youth sexual offences 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 weaponised for online safety laws

Finlay McLaren

15.07

Rachel Reeves’s legacy is a hollow economic project Her Mansion House speech revealed the weakness of Starmerism

James Sean Dickson

15.07

England vs Argentina: a battle of faded powers Ritualised 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 outshone 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

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

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