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Politics explained

Why Andrew Bailey’s remark on prices has raised eyebrows

As an attempt at moral suasion it doesn’t even make sense, says Sean O’Grady

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Can Macron survive widening protests and strikes?

Andrew Grice Sunak is winning arm-wrestling contest with Boris Johnson

John Rentoul Keir Starmer’s promises on crime will come back to bite him

Voices

Chris Blackhurst We’ve set a trap for ourselves on Sunak and Starmer’s tax returns

James Moore Bank hikes rates by 0.25 per cent but next decision won’t be so easy

Mary Dejevsky Why the West should worry about the Putin and Xi summit

Long reads

Rick Noack The craftsmen working to replace the Notre Dame Cathedral spire

John Hudson How Antony Blinken became a major player in the Ukraine War

Robyn Dixon Rail enthusiast flees Russia after photographing Putin’s train

Politics Explained

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Why the NI Brexit deal is disputed and what’s next for Stormont

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Who is winning the Scottish leadership race? Not the SNP

Politics explained

Sean O'Grady Why the DUP rebellion on the Brexit bill is simply bluster

Politics explained

Adam Forrest Can Boris Johnson escape punishment at Partygate inquiry?

Most Commented

10,000 civilians in ‘horrific circumstances’ around Bakhmut, Red Cross warns – latest

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Boris Johnson already planning ‘worst-case’ scenario by-election – latest

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King’s visit to France postponed as protests continue over Macron pension reforms

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Bordeaux city hall set on fire as one million join anti-Macron protests across France

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Editorials

Editorial It is a great shame that the renewed entente cordiale has been halted

Editorial Bank will need steady hands to keep country from recession

Editorial Arrogant and testy: Boris Johnson puts all his worst traits on display

Culture

Geoffrey Macnab How Fred and Ginger mesmerised audiences

Naomi Clarke Novel inspired by Covid worry wins Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

Prudence Wade 5 new books to read this week

Travel

Kevin E G Perry How to spend a day in Silver Lake, LA’s hippest neighbourhood

Travel questions

Simon Calder Will our passports be valid to visit the Sunshine State?

John Rentoul

The Independent’s chief political commentator

John Rentoul The top 10 one-word commentary moments

John Rentoul The gap between Labour and the Tories is real

John Rentoul Boris Johnson has been humiliated on two fronts

Andrew Grice

Political columnist who keeps his ear to the ground inside Westminster

Andrew Grice The Tories have stopped following Boris Johnson’s lead on Brexit

Andrew Grice There are no bombshells in Boris Johnson’s vitriolic Partygate defence

Whitewash: The David Kelly saga that ended in tragedy

Chris Blackhurst

Chris Blackhurst The words ‘bank’ and ‘panic’ go together far too easily

Chris Blackhurst Excluding small businesses from anti-fraud laws is asking for trouble

Chris Blackhurst How worried should we be about bank collapse contagion?

World

Arpan Rai Medvedev says Russia will nuke any country that tries to arrest Putin

Maroosha Muzaffar North Korea says Kim led drills simulating a ‘nuclear counter-attack’

News analysis

Rebecca McCurdy Incoming first minister set immediate priorities by Reform Scotland

Ian Jones Nearly half of specialist doctors in England and Wales born outside UK

Ella Pickover UK falls down global ranks for life expectancy – analysis

Vicky Shaw Home-owning still cheaper than renting but difference reduced – study

Sport

David Charlesworth What next for England after Bangladesh ‘eye-opener’?

Duncan Bech 5 things we learned from the penultimate weekend of the Six Nations

Mary Dejevsky

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

Mary Dejevsky Twenty years on, what lessons have we learned from Iraq?

Mary Dejevsky Why China is trying to mediate in the Ukraine invasion

What is driving Putin’s relentless assault on Ukraine?

America

Ashley Parker Republicans are running on ‘wokeism’ – but don’t know what it is

Alastair Jamieson Witnesses in Trump election meddling probe ‘may have lied under oath’

Vishwam Sankaran ChatGPT cheating by students is already on the rise, surveys suggest