It will take a lot of political will to make it into a reality

The new prime minister’s first speech to his party conference was a barnstormer

The club ‘systematically broke Premier League rules for nearly a decade’ – but have until Friday to appeal

In an impassioned speech, the prime minister dressed down his predecessors and set out commitments on the pension triple lock, electoral reform, the EU – and a national care service

Voters react to and feel differently about policies they notice, versus those which fly under the radar. The government should bear that in mind this winter

Gibbs-White is the latest England player to fall victim to their last-minute holiday-wrecker

Frank Cottrell-Boyce admits he’s ‘not proud’ of the first books he read as industry asks if the Gangsta Granny author will now be forced to self-publish

The newly announced right to bereavement leave will grant employees two weeks’ unpaid time off after the death of a loved one

The landmark SpaceX flight opens door to data centres in space

As the Kenyan economy flounders, hundreds of young men have started looking for jobs further afield. Many have ended up as unwilling soldiers on the battlefield in Ukraine

From EE Cummings to Patricia Lockwood, writers have long grappled with whether brand names and the ‘rich junk’ of modern life are fit subjects for literature

John Healey's conference speech struck an optimistic tone but it will take a few weeks to see whether his plans are realistic

Charlotte Taylor and Pauline Leprince, a French architectural designer and a British artist, found love and creative synergy in a shared passion for the outdoors and a desire to live life at a slower ...

Contemporary artists are increasingly using smell as a medium, moving beyond visual art to create immersive olfactory experiences

Delegates rallied around the Labour leader at the party conference on Sunday. Meanwhile the Unite general secretary hit back at Len McCluskey’s claims of ‘innuendoes and smears’

City are found guilty of numerous breaches but the repercussions are far from clear as the ‘legal process' continues

The great economist advised against cutting public spending at a time of crisis, and Andy Burnham's commitment to keep his predecessor's promises is digging us a deeper hole

Andy Burnham needs to show he understands how AI can transform the way people earn a living

Thomas Tuchel may be insisting his England team’s motivation is high but dropouts are proving otherwise

The celebrated painter was known for his interest in the cosmos and vibrant style that became synonymous with the Flower Power movement

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Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

With a rare blend of scholarship and sensitivity, the author analyses the profound poetry that has shaped Jewish and Christian worship

After years of funding cuts and upheaval, Welsh National Opera opens its new season with two demanding works and formidable artistic energy

A shimmering Firebird and a bedraggled swan lead two very different journeys through ballet’s past and present, in works by Glen Tetley and John Neumeier

Each week, Simon Barnes hears what the past seven days have been like for a member of the animal kingdom

Plus readers’ views on regional economies, obituaries, 70 Up, Gaelic spellings and the value of the natural world

News networks in the US have shown that standing together against White House edicts works far better than capitulation. Now maybe others will follow suit

A question I never asked turned out to be foreshadowing

The celebrated painter was known for his interest in the cosmos and vibrant style that became synonymous with the Flower Power movement

As the number of people becoming casualties of global war zones rises, more must be done to protect them and find strategies to prevent further atrocities

Aviation is like a ghastly experiment in extreme capitalism, and passengers and crew have become the victims

Insiders claim Portugal-based Ovom Care knew for years it was running out of money, but it kept performing to the very end, leaving many British patients trapped in limbo

Sally-Anne Bowen was allowed to continue teaching at a Hertfordshire school that had been informed she was under investigation over allegations by a pupil at a different educational institution

The great economist advised against cutting public spending at a time of crisis, and Andy Burnham's commitment to keep his predecessor's promises is digging us a deeper hole

While the wealthy have reason to worry about next month’s budget, sorting out the childcare cliff-edge is one change that would boost both families and growth

Former Cameo executive Katie Lewis has flown under the radar since working with the party’s crypto donors, with online posts that mention her name being swiftly deleted

We tend to shrug off warnings about food running out, but as El Niño bites and war disrupts supply chains, the experts advise stocking the larder

Global upheaval, poor harvests and social media hysteria are causing jitters about food. Regardless of government assurances, some are already clearing out the tinned goods aisle

The US leader looms large over a contest rocked by allegations of corruption and meddling by Washington, with many voters weary of both the main rivals

The heads of Arab states, already suffering financially after seven months of conflict, received little assurance from the US president in New York last week

The first secretary, a former Met special constable, shares her vision of a fairer socialist Britain as she walks around a park in her home city of Sheffield

The prime minister’s ‘ordinariness’ continues to divide critics and supporters. His first conference speech as leader this week will need to provide clarity to his vision

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram just had its best month in years thanks to the launch of a new AI model

The prime minister's ‘ordinariness' continues to divide critics and supporters. His first conference speech as leader this week will need to provide clarity to his vision

Working on emergency response teams taught me to take the government’s stockpiling advice seriously

Insurance companies are weighing up the risk of providing policies to cover the damage caused by AI cyberattacks

Talks with union break down as workers reject mandate to return to office without more money to cover costs, in a sign of rising demand for hybrid terms