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The chancellor is hoping to play it safe ahead of September’s vote – and that means skirting around certain topics.
A new candidate to be the US assistant secretary of state for Africa has ideas that are both refreshing and worrying.
It is a dangerous and illegal move to make.
A rare find in an Exeter library helps explain why the local student vote switched from the Conservatives to Labour.
The ‘privilege of unknowing’ allows onlookers to learn not to see, or otherwise sense, queer difference.
What drove young people to turnout in such high numbers to back Corbyn? And will they stick with him?
Calls for accountability at a time of tragedy or crisis are understandable - but scapegoats can distract attention away from the true lessons that need to be learned.
As a crackdown on Qatar goes off half-cocked, the world is worrying Saudi Arabia’s new order could be even more dangerous.
Experiences of LGBT asylum seekers in Netherlands flies in the face of the much-vaunted Dutch reputation for tolerance.
A depressing ruling from a Court of Appeal and a triumph in Westminster all at once.
One of the world’s most spectacularly unpopular president might yet make it through.
European countries are competing against Brussels and each other for China’s affections. And that is undermining the EU.
Culture secretary Karen Bradley’s decision will stall the bid, but the saga is far from over.
As unity talks begin, history tells us the divisions in Cyprus are not simply the result of two competing nationalisms.
Beijing’s plans for Hong Kong aren’t going down well with all its post-colonial subjects.
An exclusive interview with Norman Tebbit on Thatcher, Brexit, Theresa May’s potential successors … and a certain former chancellor.
They’re not just about aliens and moon landings.
Is impartiality a red herring in the age of blogs and social media?
Despite the surge of community support after the Grenfell Tower fire, the failure of the local council and the government to respond appropriately has caused anger, offence and further suffering.
Germany’s plan to build reception centres in Morocco to repatriate unaccompanied minors is similar to a controversial Spanish plan from the mid 2000s.
No democratic government should be able to manipulate the public by getting a sneak peek at the data.
To some it seems like the most sensible option, but it would antagonise the hard Brexiteers.
Andrew Johnson’s plan to win the loyalty of former Confederate leaders doomed his presidency to historical ignominy.
A former BBC special correspondent looks at why fundamental lessons weren’t learnt after the deadly Lakanal Fire that he investigated in 2009.