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Politics explained

Rating Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days as prime minister

The former chancellor has already had plenty of ups and downs since entering No 10

Editorial Teachers must realise they’re not in a class of their own

John Rentoul Sunak has a card up his sleeve that could decide the next election

Samantha Schmidt The striking workers who shut down Machu Picchu

Voices

Salma Shah Why Matt Hancock is such a willing victim of ‘gotcha!’ TV

Voices

James Moore Britain’s dreadful new benefits trap demands a response

John Rentoul Why are some still defending Liz Truss?

Long reads

Sydney Page The New York restaurant where grandmothers show off their recipes

Culture Staff The Week on Stage, from Sound of the Underground to Just For Us

Sasha Wood How to explore Bob Marley’s Jamaica

Politics Explained

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady What do the Dominic Raab bullying allegations mean for Rishi Sunak?

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Why the government’s anti-strike law won’t be in force any time soon

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady The politics behind Britain’s underfunded army

Politics explained

Adam Forrest What does the Nadhim Zahawi sacking mean for Dominic Raab?

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Putin amassing 500,000 troops for major new offensive – latest

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Watchdog looks at £220,000 taxpayers’ bill for Boris Johnson’s Partygate defence

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Rapist Isla Bryson not truly transgender, Nicola Sturgeon suggests

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Wales bans singing of ‘Delilah’ during Six Nations

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Editorials

Editorial The faster world trade recovers, the better for Britain

Editorial Rishi Sunak will need a miracle to recover from Tory sleaze

Editorial Defiant to the last, Nadhim Zahawi lacks contrition

Culture

Michael Church Soprano Lise Davidsen is effortlessly perfect in the ROH’s Tannhäuser

Martin Chilton Books of the month: From Salman Rushdie to Blake Morrison

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

Travel

Sian Lewis Why resilient Dominica is the nature-packed island for the adventurous

Travel questions

Simon Calder What are the options for travelling to London on day of train strikes?

John Rentoul

The Independent’s chief political commentator

John Rentoul Is the future really set for the Conservative Party?

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

Andrew Grice

Political columnist who keeps his ear to the ground inside Westminster

Andrew Grice The government is losing the propaganda battle over industrial action

Andrew Grice Shawcross, Sharp, Johnson, Zahawi: The cosy world of ‘Rishi’s mates’

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

Chris Blackhurst

Chris Blackhurst The problem with non-doms isn’t what you think it is

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

Chris Blackhurst Charting a path to a renewable energy future

World

Anuj Pant Auckland ‘clobbered’ with record-breaking downpour and massive floods

Chris Stevenson Zelensky shakes up Ukraine government to fight corruption accusations

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

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

Mary Dejevsky Trans rights and the constitutional ‘nuclear option’

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

America

Andrew Feinberg US and Germany send tanks to help liberate Ukraine

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