2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (713+ words) Keir Starmer came to power without a strategic concept of post-Brexit Britain’s place in the world. His successor must not repeat that mistakeSir Keir Starmer had years in opposition to prepare for government. His likely successor, Andy Burnham, has weeks....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (749+ words) US-Iran meeting in Switzerland cancelled because of Lebanon fighting; Trump unveils new Air Force One – key US politics stories from Friday 19 June at a glance After a meeting due on Friday in Switzerland between the US and Iran to hammer…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) President signs memorandum at Palace of Versailles where Germans were humiliated after losing first world war. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 17 June at a glance The Trump administration declared a “major win” but likewise the Hezbollah chief, Naim Qassem,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (594+ words) Despite attack that killed four Iranian soldiers, Tehran has not pulled out of talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of Pakistan and Qatar– key US politics stories from Tuesday 26 May at a glance A proposed peace agreement between…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (540+ words) Donald Trump says deal will be ‘great and meaningful, or there will be no deal at all’ in online post – key US politics stories from Monday 25 May at a glance Iran has poured cold water on suggestions that a deal…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (843+ words) Netanyahu’s joint war with the US began with talk of regime change in Tehran but may leave him with few strategic gains When Donald Trump launched a pre-emptive war on Iran with Israel in February, many in the country hailed…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1041+ words) US cities are turning to randomly selected residents to help resolve divisive policy debates A Los Angeles software engineer, Hunter Futo, recalled being “disaffected and apolitical” for years but experienced an about-face recently: now, she’s leading resident debates, helping guide…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (612+ words) Report using research from senior Blair and Clinton pollster comes as Labour braces for dismal election results May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland? Progressive voters have been driven away from Labour by a lack of argument…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1155+ words) King skillfully appeals to Republicans fond of Britain and Democrats anxious about rules-based order in state visit For his last trick, the king revealed a bell that hung from the conning tower of a Royal Navy submarine launched from a…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1031+ words) Stunning loss of rightwing populist in Hungary carries symbolic significance for opponents of Donald Trump For US Democrats seeking rays of light in the dark landscape of Donald Trump’s authoritarian onslaught, illumination has arrived from the unlikely source of Budapest....