Gavin Esler

The US is seeing the worst measles outbreak in 33 years

Whether it's Trump or Meloni or Farage, voters are looking for something – anything – new

We are sometimes taught at school is that the British system is “the envy of the world”. It isn’t

The current administration’s focus is for the foreseeable future not on Europe at all

Books and literary festivals can be the escape we all need from the deluge of gloomy headlines

As Reform UK gains ground, Farage needs to change to widen his appeal, and that of his party

The acronym has caught fire in America with possible implications for the US President's global trade war

UK-EU relations are progressing substantively. That is what matters

Many immigrants contribute to Britain's economy through their hard work

Considering the legacy of empire and the diplomatic questions raised by conflicts, there may be evidence of the opposite

'First past the post' voting does not reflect the profound diversity of the UK's modern electorate

Many countries, especially the poorer ones, have benefited from US engagement but will readjust eventually

There are some obvious yardsticks by which to measure the administration's promises and progress

We might be witnessing a great power overplaying its hand, embarrassing allies and being forced to retreat

There are different views of what happens next as the stock markets slide and market confidence diminishes