Chart of the Day The blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports causes grain prices to soar Some of the most food-insecure countries in the world are facing higher prices for bread and other staples. By Saywah Mahmood
Support for Nato membership is rising across Europe Heightened security concerns have pushed politicians in non-Nato countries to consider moving away from their neutrality. By Saywah Mahmood
Covid-19 death rates expose health inequalities England’s most deprived areas had four to six times as many avoidable coronavirus deaths. By Saywah Mahmood
As Covid-19 surges in Europe, Emmanuel Macron’s bet on vaccine passports appears prescient France’s coercive policy turned one of the least vaccinated countries in Europe into one with the highest coverage. By Ido Vock and Saywah Mahmood
How London renters are squeezed Londoners spend nearly 40 per cent of their income on private rent. By Saywah Mahmood