July 21, 2022

Brussels, Belgium. 26th November 2018. President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi delivers a speech at the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Nord Stream re-opens, for now

Tense European leaders let out a sigh of relief today as Russian gas began to flow through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline once again.

La Camargo Dancing, by Nicolas Lancret, 1730, French painting, oil on canvas. Stylishly dressed spectators assembled in small groups to watch a couple perform a pas de deux. The female dancer depicte

Five dating tips from the Georgian era

Sally Holloway | Weekend

The Georgian era, from the coronation of George I in 1714 to the death of George IV in 1830, saw a celebration of love and marriage in popular culture.

Westminster Abbey, London, UK. 29th March 2022.Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary and Ian Blackford, Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons, leaving Westminster Abbey following the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died at Windsor Castle last year. Amanda Rose/Alamy Live News

Tory leadership contest enters its final phase: what can we expect?

The Hound | UK Politics

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak still have most of the hard work ahead of them as Tory party members choose our next PM.

Cocaine, cheese and pork pies: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss’ most cringeworthy moments

The Hound | UK Politics

The spirit of Alan Partridge lives on in leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss.

Las Vegas, USA - January 02, 2018: Illuminated view Bellagio Hotel fountains and Las Vegas strip

“Make George Orwell fiction again”: libertarians head to the desert

Rainer Zitelmann | US Politics

Inflation, free speech and election fraud were the hot topics at Freedom Fest in a sizzling Las Vegas.

200122) -- LONDON, Jan. 22, 2020 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Front) speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in London, Britain, on Jan. 22, 2020. Britain's Brexit withdrawal bill was finally approved Wednesday night after historic votes in the Houses of Parliament, paving the way for Britain to leave the European Union (EU). (Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament/Handout via Xinhua) HOC MANDATORY CREDIT: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Can the next prime minister please save PMQs?

David Waywell | Columnists

The weekly session has become a parliamentary pantomime. Yet it remains a valuable opportunity to improve our democracy.