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Starmer needs to go on the attack to counter Farage's popularity
The British Prime Minister will be judged on whether he can solve some of the UK's more intractable problems
No, Mr Farage – inciting racial hatred cannot be justified as free speech
Defending someone who made inflammatory remarks is like agreeing with those who like to stoke the flames of fear
CommentPretend patriots are flagging up division over diversity
National symbols are important and powerful but in the hands of the ultra-right they send out a message of exclusion
CommentBefore telling scare stories about migrants, the UK far right should look in the mirror
A debate on migration in Britain is crucial, but it should not be led by criminals and advocates of violence
CommentDigital identity cards in the UK might soon be a reality
It could provoke a storm of very British outrage from some, but be quietly welcomed by most
CommentAre Britain's clean seas a thing of the past?
The privatisation of the water industry in England and Wales by Margaret Thatcher in 1989 has been a profound failure
16 year olds to vote in UK is fine but core issues remain
Other changes being considered by Starmer’s government could be useful too
CommentMeasles is back but it didn't have to be. What is the western world thinking?
The US is seeing the worst measles outbreak in 33 years
Zohran Mamdani's rise shows change is always constant in electoral politics
Whether it's Trump or Meloni or Farage, voters are looking for something – anything – new
Starmer could make history if he ended the UK's obsolete voting system
We are sometimes taught at school is that the British system is “the envy of the world”. It isn’t
CommentTrump's focus on the Middle East could translate to less US involvement in Nato
The current administration’s focus is for the foreseeable future not on Europe at all
The news of global crises need an antidote
Books and literary festivals can be the escape we all need from the deluge of gloomy headlines
The UK version of the Trump-Musk clash, starring Nigel Farage
As Reform UK gains ground, Farage needs to change to widen his appeal, and that of his party
CommentThe 'Taco Trump' jibe proves that words do really matter
The acronym has caught fire in America with possible implications for the US President's global trade war
No UK politician including Starmer will overturn Brexit, but that's OK
UK-EU relations are progressing substantively. That is what matters
