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Why the government's civil war with the civil service matters
Sir Keir Starmer's relationship with the civil service has broken down following the sacking of Sir Olly Robbins.
The former top civil servant at the …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Cuba is collapsing under Trump’s blockade
First it was Venezuela, then Iran. Is Cuba next on Donald Trump's hit list?
The US navy has been anchored off the Caribbean coast since the start of t…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Is Olly Robbins the Mandelson scapegoat?
Top civil servant Olly Robbins has been sacked after his department did not inform the prime minister that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Why the era of Saudi “sportswashing” could be over
A multi-billion-dollar Saudi-backed golf tour is reportedly close to collapse – so could this spell an end to the Gulf state’s interest in sport?
The …
5 months ago
Why NATO has to prepare for life without Trump
Another night, another post on Truth Social from Donald Trump criticising NATO. As other leaders try to persuade him to stay in the alliance, plans a…
5 months ago
Why is the government being accused of a Brexit U-turn?
A decade on, you might have thought Brexit was done and dusted – but our relationship with the European Union is still in flux.
Prime Minister Sir Kei…
5 months ago
Why the Hungarian election matters for Putin, Europe and Ukraine
After 16 years in power, Hungary's Viktor Orban has been defeated by Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party has won a huge parliamentary majority.
Magyar cam…
5 months ago
Why Trump might be about to get angry about elections
Donald Trump's war in Iran has been polling badly among many of the groups that voted for him in 2024, and that matters as crucial midterm elections …
5 months, 1 week ago
Why Kan(Ye) will always be famous
Kanye West is one of the 21st Century’s most talented musicians, but his controversial remarks are just as famous as his music – and his antisemitic …
5 months, 1 week ago
Why does Iran think it’s won the war?
Donald Trump has claimed a ‘complete victory’ in his war in Iran during a phone call to Sky News just hours after the two sides agreed a temporary ce…
5 months, 1 week ago