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Enough MPs oppose a no-deal Brexit to form a government together, but party rivalries are difficult to overcome.
Judge’s decision means the media cannot identify a suspect until they are arrested. This may be challenged on appeal.
It seems likely that football will remain a pawn in an intensifying proxy war.
The shocking lack of gender balance is not just bad for women. It’s doing the public a major disservice.
New research in North Yorkshire has found most police officers are keen not to criminalise cannabis users.
Is the UK’s Brexit plan enough to avoid a hard Irish border?
The UK government has consistently pledged freedom from European laws. It’s clear now that the plan is no such thing.
The public broadcaster tries to cater to all views, but sometimes that’s a dangerous strategy.
Leading a party divided over Europe and unable to make her ideological mark, the prime minister is experiencing similar troubles to another Tory leader. But how will it end?
US intelligence assessments have concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to some degree. Trump prefers the Russian version of events.
The Electoral Commission has ruled the official campaign to leave the EU broke funding rules.
Both Leavers and Remainers are unhappy with the UK’s exit plan – but can their dispute ever be resolved satisfactorily?
Social media is a great tool for activists campaigning for social justice. But if it is not used with caution it can end up working against them.
There is historical precedent for suing the EU. But is it a good idea?
The UK government presents itself as a pioneer in tackling modern slavery, but it doesn’t allow victims to remain legally in the UK. Time is apt for the system to be overhauled.
After a week spent trampling the international order, Trump capped his performance by giving Vladimir Putin the benefit of the doubt.
Pussy Riot were the exception – most opposition activists decided protest would be counter-productive during the tournament.
Croatia lost to France but has won unprecedented public exposure.
Recent elections in Turkey, Hungary and Russia raise a fundamental question about democracy. Can it give autocracy a mandate?
Vladimir Putin is a masterful politician. The US president he’s dealing with is not.
In its Brexit white paper, the UK government proposed a new UK-EU youth mobility scheme. But the details remain vague.
Britain is experiencing a moment of great cultural tension. The US president isn’t helping.
Efforts to keep Trump’s itinerary as tight and cloistered as possible failed to avoid a classic diplomatic calamity.
There are at least 400,000 stateless people living in Thailand – many of them young, like Adul. Here’s what their lives are like.