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Prime minister’s U-turn on welfare reform has badly dented his authority with MPs
A lack of interest in the real meat of policy helps to explain why Starmer’s first year in government has gone so badly
Without more military aid, Kyiv’s situation on the battlefield could deteriorate rapidly
The imposition of Hindi on southern states strikes a raw national nerve
Prioritising defence and clean energy may deliver some objectives — but not this one
Tariffs are not the only flashpoint; another economic policy war is shaping up
Despite its prowess, China has not been able to overcome dozens of ‘choke points’ that are the essential building blocks of modern manufacturing
More countries will seek atomic weapons unless Europe and its allies defend a flawed but vital treaty
To date, the Trump shock is that he has had so little impact
The president is undermining his own desire for lower interest rates
Donald Trump’s inclination to swear is coarse, un-presidential, and highly effective
As Israel and Washington celebrate, there is a sense of dread and uncertainty throughout the region
Few expected the 33-year-old’s victory in the mayoral primary
Government climbdown on welfare reveals the perpetually problematic relationship between Labour’s front and backbench
Global leaders struggle to understand the impulses and stratagems of the US president
Society inevitably structures our choices but the resulting frustration feeds a yearning for magical rings
The government is right to push up defence spending, but hard power isn’t everything
Angry locals who say he is treating the city as a private playground have succeeded in getting the ceremony moved
Conciliator who guided the nation to peace after decades of civil strife and war
A cost of living crisis and social unrest are throwing the strongman leader’s plan to stay in power into jeopardy
It is becoming harder to keep wealthy nomads and ordinary voters happy
Calls for European governments to repatriate the bullion they store in the US are a sign of something bigger
The capital has been skewing Britain’s economic geography for more than a century