Section: Opinion

Sackings and resignations take the shine off Starmer’s reset

Peter Mandelson’s sacking marks the latest crisis for a prime minister who promised to restore integrity to public office

Shehab Khan
New phase, old divisions: MPs give verdict on Starmer’s reset

Keir Starmer says it’s ‘phase 2’ of his government. As the cost of borrowing soars and growth slows, the economy is top of the agenda

Shehab Khan
If the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund can divest from Israel, anyone can

Norway’s oil fund has removed its investment from Israeli banks and a US company complicit in the occupation of Palestine. Will others follow?

Ahmed Najar

Midnight fireworks and fly-tipping: why we all need to be better neighbours

From crumbling local services to late-night noise, our social contract seems to have collapsed. Now, it’s time to rebuild it
What Westminster is saying about Reform’s first attempt at migration policy

Nigel Farage has given the public a glimpse of what a Reform UK government might do — including deporting 600,000 people
Epping Forest asylum hotel victory is a timebomb for Labour

Labour pledged to stop using hotels to house those seeking asylum by 2029. Its timetable has shrunk — but some MPs say the smart thing to do is keep waiting
The straw that broke my eco-conscious back

I make an effort to avoid fast fashion and refuse plastic bags. But paper straws make me want to destroy the earth out of sheer spite.
Releasing suspects’ ethnicity is a gift to the far right, Labour MPs warn

Police will be able to release suspects' ethnicity and immigration status in a move ministers say will quell misinformation
Can Labour outflank Reform on asylum? MPs are divided

As both anti-asylum and anti-racist protests mount outside hotels, Keir Starmer’s party is trying to take the wind out of Nigel Farage’s sails