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Highlights

Sunak and Hunt are talking – but thanks to Zahawi, no one is listening

Constant revelations about misbehaviour, rule-breaking, cover-ups, political manipulation and tax avoidance have drowned out whatever messages the government has sought to get across

Cherry Casey Working to revolutionise post-adoption contact between families

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady How do you solve a problem like HS2?

Andrew Grice Political advisers are now too scared to tell ministers the truth

Voices

John Rentoul Jeremy Hunt has spoken on tax cuts – but is his party listening?

Mary Dejevsky Who benefits the most from Boris Johnson’s support of Ukraine?

John Rentoul Rishi Sunak’s ‘narrow path’ to winning the next election

Long reads

Geoffrey Macnab Amy, Elvis, Marilyn: Is it time to draw a line under endless biopics?

William Cook The legacy of Art Nouveau lives on in Brussels

David Barnett Forget Valentine’s Day – St Dwynwen’s Day is the true day for lovers

Politics Explained

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Scandals pile up for top civil servant Simon Case

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Is the government about to raise the retirement age again?

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady What is behind the row over asylum hotels?

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Is there more to Boris Johnson’s trip to Ukraine?

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Putin’s commanders ‘lying to hide true Makiivka death toll’

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How Western tanks could give Ukraine a battlefield edge over Russia

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Jeremy Hunt’s ‘declinism’ is code for how he really feels about Brexit | Sean O’Grady

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Seven people killed in Jerusalem synagogue shooting ‘terror attack’

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Editorials

Editorial Protecting the next Zara Aleena means paying higher taxes

Editorial Forget ‘awaydays’ – what Rishi Sunak must do now is reshuffle

Editorial Germany and America’s tank pledge fulfils their obligation to peace

News analysis

Jon Stone The EU corruption scandal is an extreme example of something common

Harry Cockburn Nothing says ‘backwards Brexit Britain’ better than a new coal mine

Lizzie Dearden Germany ‘coup plot’ shows conspiracy theories are a real-world threat

Chris Stevenson Sunak can’t afford to let U-turns and Tory rebellions stack up

Travel

Travel questions

Simon Calder Can you recommend the cheapest airline for flying in and out of Tokyo?

Sasha Wood How to explore Bob Marley’s Jamaica

John Rentoul

The Independent’s chief political commentator

John Rentoul Mea Culpa: all the right words, but not necessarily in the right order

John Rentoul Keir Starmer has Nicola Sturgeon in his top pocket

John Rentoul Top 10 business jargon buzzwords

Andrew Grice

Political columnist who keeps his ear to the ground inside Westminster

Andrew Grice Why Rishi Sunak must sack Nadhim Zahawi

Andrew Grice The secrets of what Labour will tax

Andrew Grice Sunak should overrule Hunt and push through one-off payment to nurses

Chris Blackhurst

Chris Blackhurst There’s no energy behind the push for electric car charging points

Chris Blackhurst Charting a path to a renewable energy future

Chris Blackhurst Amid Trump’s threats, the US needs to do more to protect journalists

World

Nick Perry Jacinda Ardern makes final appearance as New Zealand leader

Andrew Feinberg US and Germany send tanks to help liberate Ukraine

Culture

Zoe Anderson Spectrum is a rich showcase for Carlos Acosta’s company

Culture Staff The Week on Stage, including Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Culture Staff The Week on Stage, from A Streetcar Named Desire to Watch on the Rhine

Sport

Lawrence Ostlere Antoine Griezmann: One of the World Cup’s outstanding performers

Lawrence Ostlere World Cup star Mbappe is king of the chateau for France

Mary Dejevsky

Expert on foreign affairs, Russian politics and diplomatic relations between the Kremlin and the west

Mary Dejevsky Trans rights and the constitutional ‘nuclear option’

Mary Dejevsky Are we witnessing the start of a brand new entente cordiale?

Mary Dejevsky Stop blaming Trump for the Capitol riots – democracy won

Hamish McRae

Authority on business, finance and the intersection between the worlds of economics and politics

Hamish McRae Five things you need to know about the world economy in 2023

Hamish McRae What will happen to China and the West? We have the first forecasts

Hamish McRae Why is the World Cup the greatest sporting event of them all?

Editor’s letters

America

Chris Stevenson A new session of Congress – but the same old problems for Republicans

Chris Stevenson Kevin McCarthy: The Republican now facing an almost impossible job

Namita Singh Kevin McCarthy thanks Trump for ‘helping get those final votes’