Section: Opinion

Why Starmer may have just months to win over anxious backbenchers

The prime minister survived Trump’s visit. But a minority of Labour MPs are whispering about a possible successor if he can’t deliver domestically

Shehab Khan
I chose to not be a mother so I could be free

I am working on a family tree that is richer and more expansive than tracing the original patriarch

Mona Eltahawy
Still me, but much worse: what I learned from my time with a brick phone

I pictured myself gliding through life like a manic pixie dream girl. No Instagram, no WhatsApp groups. Alas, a new me did not emerge

Amna Saleem

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
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
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?
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