The United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile.

I have spent weeks shadowing lifeboat crews. Here's what they do and what it's like.

In a recent decision, the Upper Tribunal (‘the UT’) has found that the operation of section 44 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘FOIA’) breaches the right to access information under Article…

How’s that for a response? After the depths of Saturday’s dismal defeat to Swansea and fears of regression if new faces did not arrive Tuesday brought a glorious fightback. John Eustace’s “true…

Architect of Srebrenica genocide is dead but those scarred by his atrocities say his ideology is still shockingly pervasive

Why public administration should not be done by means of settlement agreements

Joshua Bonehill-Paine says Conservative leader has asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission

Andy Burnham has pulled no punches in his assessment of Brexit - saying that leaving the EU has 'weakened immigration control'.

This commentary argues that the term ‘Brexitism’ is a necessary addition to the lexicon of concepts used to understand contemporary British politics. Its value lies in capturing how Brexit continue...

The president now faces a dilemma about revealing his business records

From immigration and lost jobs to the playing fields of Eton, it’s useful to pin down exactly why the UK is leaving Europe, writes the Guardian columnist Ian Jack