With the launch of its £130,000 Type 01 saloon, the classic British marque has abandoned its radical but roundly mocked high-concept prototype – and embraced its all-electric era, says Sean O’Grady

Editorial: Andy Burnham is right to look ahead to the next decade – and he is prepared to talk about a path forward that brings British influence back into the heart of Europe

By revealing that Russia had a hand in swinging the Brexit vote, the prime minister has nailed his colours to the ‘Rejoin’ mast – but to do so, he must follow the example set by a previous occupant of...

The award honours the memory of Rupert Cornwell, one of The Independent’s most distinguished journalists

Spurred on by the controversies sparked by Earl Spencer’s book about his late sister, Harry and Meghan are building a rival royal court on British soil, says Sean O’Grady

The Germany where chancellors could once count on a decade and a half in power is no longer, says Sean O’Grady

Wider lessons are harder to draw from the 822-page report into the Countess of Chester hospital but a clearer picture may emerge from an upcoming review by Baroness Amos, as Sean O’Grady explains

Editorial: As oil prices skyrocket, the world’s greatest superpower must see it has been bullied and banjaxed by a badly mauled Iran and a few Houthi fighters – staying in this fight will only bring d...

Nationalist parties are in charge in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland but, as Sean O’Grady explains, they have different demands from Westminster

Miliband and Burnham risk accusations of opportunism in toughening Britain's stance on Israel over the West Bank – but the new policy is likely to win more voters than it alienates, says Sean O'Grady

Editorial: Prisoners trapped on indefinite sentences have been treated beyond disgracefully. There must now be some accountability from those who allowed the injustice of IPP jail terms

Editorial: As a new report reveals how rejoining the EU would give the UK economy an £11.7bn boost, it is time to admit the 2016 referendum was a mistake – and to work at pace on a way back into Europ...

Around a quarter of the parliamentary party are actively campaigning for electoral reform of a kind that seems highly likely to damage their chances of a majority in parliament. Andy Burnham has previ...

The extraordinary sight of a robot breaking Usain Bolt’s sprint record is a new milestone in the rapid march of AI technology that could render obsolete far more than just Olympic world records, says ...

Editorial: As US debt reaches the barely imaginable milestone of $40 trillion, America’s ability to meet its financial obligations – coupled with the reality that the global economy depends on decisio...

The government’s nine-page booklet for asylum seekers explaining consent and social no-nos is harmless and practical – but I fear it may also be a gift to racists, and an insult to refugees who have n...

Editorial: Following an investigation by The Independent into endemic failures in care in a Greater Manchester trust, Andy Burnham – who was health secretary during the Mid Staffs scandal – has unexpe...

Editorial: Putin is hitting back hard after Ukraine showed it can strike deep into Russian territory. Without the weapons to defend itself, it is the Ukrainian people paying the price

As the prime minister is tricked into exchanging a series of text messages with a stranger posing as one of Donald Trump's most senior aides, Sean O’Grady says Downing Street has little to worry about...

Editorial: Robert Jenrick’s suggestion that foreign nationals pay into the tax system but not be entitled to benefits is not the only self-defeating weakness in the party’s proposals

Editorial: The record admissions are masking a deeper crisis – from young people dropping out of education to universities struggling with falling overseas recruitment

Not since Boris Johnson hid in an industrial refrigerator have we witnessed such James Bond-like agility from a world leader, says Sean O’Grady

The ultimate winner from this entirely unnecessary contest will be neither the Reform leader nor Britain’s most prominent waste receptacle, as Sean O’Grady explains

A plan to deport criminals to El Salvador is such a telegraphed stunt that it would look more at home in a Jackass movie, says Sean O’Grady

Restore Britain, whose leader says the UK is facing Sharia law, won 8.7 per cent of the vote in the Manchester mayoral election as Sean O’Grady reminds us

If I were in charge, I’d be embracing my inner Margaret Thatcher and using the time to brush up on my homework – if it really is the best job, why would you ever want time off, asks Sean O’Grady

Editorial: The Independent has long campaigned for an end to the injustices suffered by indefinitely detained IPP prisoners – Labour’s early release scheme must prioritise their freedom

Editorial: The Fifa president’s implausible plans to sell a stake in the World Cup mean he has lost the backing of the power brokers of football, and the fans

Getting Hamas to put down its weapons would be worthy of a peace prize, Sean O’Grady admits – but he doesn’t believe this US president has the smarts to pull that off

As the prime minister unveils a new generation of nuclear submarines with his chancellor John Healey and defence secretary Wes Streeting, the three are putting on a show of unity – but unless they can...

Faced with a benefits system that discourages certain young people from entering a well-paid trade, over fears that their family’s monthly income will be reduced, the government wants to offer financi...

Since taking office a week ago, the new prime minister has been oddly shy about submitting to questioning by reporters, preferring to deliver his message via online clips – despite being one of the fe...

Editorial: The nearest the chancellor has got to discussing spending plans was in the relative merits of pork scratchings with the prime minister in a pub

Former President Joe Biden has completed his current course of radiation therapy at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, a spokesperson told ABC News on Monday.

Moving global trade away from the dollar by designing a new international trade body would hit American consumers in the pocket – and it would be the wake-up call that a rogue US president needs, says...

Editorial: Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader was a bold blancmange – a throwback to a half-remembered past, and frustratingly vague on policy. We cannot wait much longer for the detail that...

Home secretary promises to hold security service to account following case in which an agent was accused of abusing women

As Zia Yusuf claims that ‘extreme’ criticism of his hard-right party amounts to incitement, Sean O’Grady reminds the home affairs spokesman that his murdered colleague would never have played the vict...

Editorial: As his chancellor Rachel Reeves fought back tears, the prime minister bade farewell to a party he changed for the better and a country he served to the best of his ability

Editorial: As scrutiny over his finances grows, the Reform leader faces the biggest test yet of his leadership and political credibility

Heavy on special pleading for the North and grievances against the South, the presumptive prime minister’s 2024 paperback offers often startling ideas on how to ‘rewire’ the country – and Sean O’Grady...

The historic heatwave that gave kids like me a blissful summer was a one-off – now it’s the new normal, says Sean O’Grady

Editorial: The former Manchester mayor should listen to Rishi Sunak and get things right from day one if he is to avoid the fate of the man he looks set to replace

Many will have wiped away a tear at Keir Starmer’s moving resignation speech on the steps of Downing Street – but when he said he had changed his party, he was wrong, says Sean O’Grady. And that failu...

After two miserable attempts at winning the Labour leadership, Our Andy’s fortunes look like they’ve turned – but how long will it last, asks Sean O'Grady