Ignore the ‘not-an-inch’ brigade; whatever they say, Ukrainians would trade territory for a cast-iron security guarantee

Journalism no longer sufficed for a former television presenter from Moscow. He joined a Ukrainian brigade in 2024

Corruption and incompetence may yet derail the American miracle, but on my travels before the midterms I saw indomitable spirit that gives me faith

Vucic makes surprise announcement, bringing an end to 12 years in power

The prime minister risks reviving a constitutional battle that would consume his government while leaving Britain’s immediate problems unresolved

John Healey, the chancellor, is expected to announce a 3.9 per cent rise to the full state pension while protecting those on lower incomes from income tax

I’d like to create some jobs, please, but first I need permission from Brian Cox and the local amphibians

After planning laws were relaxed, the residents of one town hope to preserve a parcel of land through philanthropy and innovative crowdfunding,

Self-teaching humanoids are advancing so quickly that their makers say they may soon be fit for the workplace (at £82,000 each)

The actor’s actor came from nothing and by the end could remember nothing. In the middle was genius. His biographer talks to Daniel Radcliffe and more about the enigmatic star

Britain is studying Lithuania’s rapid response to information warfare — a visit to HQ shows there is much to learn from

If Flavio Bolsonaro wins the Brazilian election and frees his father from prison it will complete a dynastic comeback, but all is not well in the clan

Surgery ought to be done within 36 hours of admission but Nottingham misses the target for half of them

Difficult, demanding and feisty individuals often set clubs up for tremendous success. Imagine if Liverpool had shrunk away from Jürgen Klopp

Sarah Redver’s concerns about a trans children’s doctor became an ordeal that’s fuelling calls for an inquiry — Hilary Cass says the case ‘dwarfs’ Tavistock

Andy Burnham’s clumsy PMQs and celebrity television appearances cannot disguise the absence of an economic plan, the Conservative leader writes

John Healey and Andy Burnham are delaying hard choices with numbers that won’t add up. I have three theories about why

After ten days of slowdown that left it vulnerable to Russian strikes, the satellite system is back to full speed

As an evangelical mother and Christian pop star, Julianna Glasse hid books around the house, fearing they went against her family’s lifestyle. They ended up being her escape

Encouraging figures on growth and the labour market will have buoyed the chancellor, but there is darker data on borrowing and inflation

The PM calls for an honest conversation, saying pre-Brexit migration was not ‘as difficult’ as it is now

An SNP ban on compulsory redundancy means 800 public-sector ‘ghost workers’ are on full pay even though their roles are gone

A survey finds the prime minister is the most popular leader in Scotland, but voters still have concerns over the triple lock pension and mayor proposals

Almost 100 years since Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle was published, Alex Linklater talks to David Leask about his legacy

A flaw into the vital PHP code was exposed last week. The foundation that oversees it relies on volunteers to survive. ‘It’s draining and exhausting,’ says its boss

Elections this weekend come with the prospect of an alternative administration more wedded to liberal and democratic values

Two police forces are reviewing reports about alleged electoral offences in Portsmouth this year after ITV’s undercover investigation

Former adviser warns Andy Burnham that markets fear he is leading ‘socialist government with better TikTok’ as Britain faces ‘precarious’ fiscal situation

Party’s co-leader Ross Greer calls for proscription of political wing of Islamist group to be revoked, saying it is a barrier to peace

The scale of antisemitism in schools is one sign of how far teaching has been allowed to stray

The brilliance of a well-crafted advertisement has been ceded to the internet — but this one by M&S captures the puerility of modern Britain

Consortium has club targeting return to English top flight via the second tier after overtures to join URC were rejected, and has designs on launching women’s team

The council said its campaign celebrating diversity was met with comments that would cause ‘real fear and alarm’

A fellow inmate of Stephen Hubbard, who was released this week, said the American was singled out for beatings and sexual assault after being seized in Ukraine

Whoever is behind a string of deepfakes bringing paranoia to Putin is doing us all a favour

Brentford’s ‘Swiss army knife’ is thriving under Keith Andrews, yet his heart will always belong to the hometown club that he returns north to face on Sunday

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The defence secretary said cyberattacks, the threat from Russia, wildfires and flooding all posed a risk to immediate supply chains

Lesley Thomas meets the founders of the word-of-mouth hit that evolved from a post-surgery treatment into a global brand

Like Hugh Laurie’s diagnosis-delivering genius, researchers say AI can crack obscure medical cases — but will it work on real patients?

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said that the time had come for a discussion to take place on reparations

If the president refuses to give an interview under oath over Panorama’s editing of his January 6 speech, his defamation case could be thrown out

The right-wing party has dismissed the massive cache exposed by a cyberattack as old, boring detail — but it raises questions about Alice Weidel’s network