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The making and meaning of Giorgia Meloni

The post-fascist Brothers of Italy are rising fast, led by a charismatic, self-made Roman whom many expect to be Italy’s first female prime minister.

By Jeremy Cliffe

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Hilary Mantel’s death is an incalculable loss to our national life and literature

Hilary Mantel’s death is an incalculable loss to our national life and literature

Erica Wagner

Vladimir Putin’s draft order prompts panic in Russia

Ido Vock

The history of the royals is tangled and bloody. But so is that of the nation they rule

The UN is incapable of ensuring peace

Emily Tamkin

Using nuclear weapons won't solve any of Putin's problems

Using nuclear weapons won’t solve any of Putin’s problems

Lawrence Freedman

Liz Truss has taken the biggest ideological gamble for 40 years

Andrew Marr

War in Ukraine

Where does Putin go from here?

Where does Putin go from here?

Katie Stallard

Suddenly, Ukraine is winning

Suddenly, Ukraine is winning

Lawrence Freedman

Putin’s economic war on Europe is an act of desperation

Putin’s economic war on Europe is an act of desperation

Lawrence Freedman

The city that formed Volodymyr Zelensky

The city that formed Volodymyr Zelensky

Nataliya Gumenyuk

From Our Writers

Anoosh Chakelian

As an Armenian, I see history being repeated in the actions of Azerbaijan

Katie Stallard

The dangerous logic behind Vladimir Putin’s speech

Emily Tamkin

The war in Ukraine has tipped the balance of power in Russia’s relationship with India

Bruno Maçães

The world needs an energy revolution – but renewables alone will not be enough

World

“This is the big battle”: Jan Schakowsky on abortion in America

The US congresswoman explains how the threat to reproductive rights comes from the same place as the Republicans’ dismissal of…

By Emily Tamkin

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Sweden’s tight election could result in a far right-backed government

Sweden’s tight election could result in a far right-backed government

Jeremy Cliffe

“For the long haul”: Ursula von der Leyen doubles down on support for Ukraine

The long shadow of Chairman Mao

Katie Stallard

Silence reigns

Rory Scothorne

Mikhail Gorbachev: “It is totally wrong that the same leader can be in place for 25 years"

International Politics

Mikhail Gorbachev: “It is totally wrong that the same leader can be in place for 25 years”

Rachel Halliburton

Magdalena Andersson and Sanna Marin’s fight against far-right misogyny

Megan Gibson

Podcasts

“This is not a bluff”: would Vladimir Putin risk nuclear war?

“This is not a bluff”: would Vladimir Putin risk nuclear war?

Italian election: the rise of Giorgia Meloni

Italian election: the rise of Giorgia Meloni

Could Ukraine win the war with Russia?

Could Ukraine win the war with Russia?

How prepared is Europe for a winter without Russian gas?

How prepared is Europe for a winter without Russian gas?

Long Read

A battle for the soul of English cricket

A battle for the soul of English cricket

When the former Yorkshire bowler Azeem Rafiq blew the whistle on racism, resignations and inquiries followed. Has anything changed?

By Emma John

Culture and Books

Richard Powers: “Climate change is a psychological problem”

The author of The Overstory and Bewilderment explains why our best hope is to reconnect with nature.

By India Bourke

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British diplomacy in the dock

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British diplomacy in the dock

David Edgerton

Interviews and Profiles

Édouard Louis: “I dream of a world without politics”

The 14 best books to help you understand Putin’s Russia

New Statesman

Book of the Day

The Last Colony exposes a deep injustice at the heart of the British state

Hannah Rose Woods

Kathy Reichs Q&A: "I worry every time my grandkids go out"

Kathy Reichs Q&A: “I worry every time my grandkids go out”

New Statesman

Antonio Banderas and the art of self-parody

Ryan Gilbey

UK Politics

The most influential people in Keir Starmer’s Labour

We profile the key players inside the Labour leader’s office and party HQ.

By Rachel Wearmouth

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Mini-budget 2022 summary: Kwasi Kwarteng's major tax cut plans - as it happened

Mini-budget 2022 summary: Kwasi Kwarteng’s major tax cut plans – as it happened

Freddie Hayward

Kwasi Kwarteng's plan for growth was a bad idea 50 years ago

Kwasi Kwarteng’s plan for growth was a bad idea 50 years ago

Emma Haslett

The rich are the biggest winners from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget

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The rich are the biggest winners from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget

Ben Walker

The mini-Budget left both Tory and Labour MPs stunned

The mini-Budget left both Tory and Labour MPs stunned

Harry Lambert

Business

Kwarteng hands FTSE bosses a £34m tax break

Kwarteng hands FTSE bosses a £34m tax break

Emma Haslett and Will Dunn

The pound plummets as markets revolt against Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget

The pound plummets as markets revolt against Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget

Will Dunn

How high have bankers' bonuses been since the 2008 crash?

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How high have bankers’ bonuses been since the 2008 crash?

Polly Bindman

Conservative committee chair: Treasury is “sitting on” crucial economic forecast

Conservative committee chair: Treasury is “sitting on” crucial economic forecast

Will Dunn

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Going for broke

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Liz Truss is going for broke

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Notes on a mourning nation

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The making and meaning of Giorgia Meloni

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The last days of Roger Federer

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