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Is the UK heading for another lockdown? Don’t bet on it

Although the UK’s rising Covid-19 case rate points to a difficult winter, internal Tory party politics means that another lockdown is unlikely.

By Stephen Bush

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Will Scotland’s dizzying quest for a global role ever end?

Will Scotland’s dizzying quest for a global role ever end?

Rory Scothorne

What is Covid plan B, and will rising cases mean another UK lockdown?

Emma Haslett

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People + machines is the formula for success

Adrian Joseph

The Conservatives’ net-zero strategy would doom the planet to climate chaos

Paul Mason

The great Covid social burnout: why are we so exhausted?

The great Covid social burnout: why are we so exhausted?

Eleanor Peake

Péter Márki-Zay could represent the last chance for Hungarian democracy

Jeremy Cliffe

From Our Writers

Sophie McBain

It’s absurd to blame climate anxiety for falling birth rates

Stephen Bush

Does the UK government’s newly published net-zero strategy go far enough?

Emily Tamkin

Sarah Palin lost, but then she won

Jonn Elledge

No matter who’s prime minister, the Treasury always wins

Politics

The Politics Interview

“Fighting culture wars won’t pay the bills”: Reform UK’s Richard Tice on life after Nigel Farage

The leader of the rebranded Brexit Party on why he will no longer stand aside for the Conservatives or fight on woke issues, and the prospect of an “energy lockdown”.

By Anoosh Chakelian and Phil Clarke Hill

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David Amess’s death and the threats to all MPs show we must change the way we do politics

David Amess’s death and the threats to all MPs show we must change the way we do politics

Anoosh Chakelian

How redistributive was New Labour?

George Eaton

Boris Johnson’s perfect storm

Why are the Tories still leading in the polls?

Ben Walker

The UK’s position on the Northern Ireland protocol is absurd and reckless

The UK’s position on the Northern Ireland protocol is absurd and reckless

David Gauke

Who would win if a general election was held tomorrow?

Josh Rayman, Ben Walker and Michael Goodier

World

Péter Márki-Zay could represent the last chance for Hungarian democracy

A united opposition with a credible candidate offers hope of an end to Viktor Orbán’s illiberal dominance.

By Jeremy Cliffe

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Why Germany has less to teach the UK than most think

Why Germany has less to teach the UK than most think

Andreas Fulda

Colin Powell did not want the Iraq War to define his legacy – but it will

Colin Powell did not want the Iraq War to define his legacy – but it will

Emily Tamkin

Why Russia is talking to the Taliban

Why Russia is talking to the Taliban

Ido Vock

Ambassador Daniel Fried: The Biden administration should want a strong Poland in a strong Europe

Ambassador Daniel Fried: The Biden administration should want a strong Poland in a strong Europe

Emily Tamkin and Phil Clarke Hill

Books and Culture

When God was an alpha male

How the Hebrew deity evolved from predatory strongman to a friend to human frailty.

By Rowan Williams

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Why Middlemarch still matters

Why Middlemarch still matters

Johanna Thomas-Corr

The return of Succession

John le Carré’s aimless final novel

Gavin Jacobson

Coldplay’s ninth album is space-themed, but they’re better off staying closer to Earth

Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is a coming-of-age space epic

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is a coming-of-age space epic

Ryan Gilbey

Jane Goodall’s lucid optimism

Philippa Nuttall

Podcasts

Why infrastructure in the UK must change to build a greener future

Climate Politics

Why infrastructure in the UK must change to build a greener future

The New Statesman Podcast: Subscribers’ edition

The New Statesman podcast

The New Statesman Podcast: Subscribers’ edition

Can COP26 achieve anything?

Can COP26 achieve anything?

Changing behaviour in a changing climate

Climate Politics

Changing behaviour in a changing climate

Business and Economics

Davos man’s vision of a post-Covid-19 world makes my skin crawl

Rachel Cunliffe

Inside Klarna’s British charm offensive

Oscar Williams

“We’ve had no helping hand”: Ella Mills on building a wellness empire

The Business Interview

“We’ve had no helping hand”: Ella Mills on building a wellness empire

Are we heading for a new era of “stagflation”?

James Meadway

Business and Finance

IR35: is this incredibly specific tax change exacerbating the petrol crisis?

Emma Haslett

Amanda Staveley: the football financier who brought Newcastle to the Saudis

Amanda Staveley: the football financier who brought Newcastle to the Saudis

Will Dunn

The Long Read

Who wants to live forever? Big Tech and the quest for eternal youth

Who wants to live forever? Big Tech and the quest for eternal youth

Anti-ageing drugs are bankrolled by some of the wealthiest people on Earth, including Jeff Bezos and Peter Thiel. Are the…

By Jenny Kleeman

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Perfect Storm

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Boris Johnson’s perfect storm

By Tim Ross

“It is truly bonkers”: Greg Jackson, Octopus CEO, on the UK’s broken energy system

By Will Dunn

Who wants to live forever? Big Tech and the quest for eternal youth

By Jenny Kleeman

Spotlight

Community Wealth Building should be at the heart of levelling up

Community Wealth Building should be at the heart of levelling up

Sarah Longlands

AI in recruitment: Should robots be put in charge of hiring?

AI in recruitment: Should robots be put in charge of hiring?

Sarah Dawood

Is it too soon to automate policy?

Is it too soon to automate policy?

Cristina Lago

How to power the electric vehicle revolution

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How to power the electric vehicle revolution

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