On the hunt for Prince Andrew
Outside Sandringham, the British press had scented blood
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The crumbling Crown
How the Windsors betrayed Britain
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Revealed: Thames Water’s environmental and financial disaster
New research reveals Britain’s biggest water company has been illegally polluting rivers at an even greater scale than previously thought.
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The life and afterlife of Gordon Brown
Has the former prime minister finally stepped out of Tony Blair’s shadow?
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Cynthia Erivo’s one-man Dracula misses the point
Kip Williams’ new adaptation of the classic proves that tech can dull a performance
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Uncovering Russia’s dark soul
The country’s vast woods have been overlooked in our understanding of its violent history
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My duvet has acquired a will of its own
It has made a declaration of independence even with every button on the cover done up
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Life and fate in Kolkata
In a novel set in a dystopian Bengal, scarcity and climate exile have stripped the characters of their decency –…
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The House of Lords’ cosplay democracy
It is striking how many peers tried, and failed, to enter parliament by democratic means
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The writer who fought the Mafia
Crime writer Leonardo Sciascia launched a political career to take on the Mafia and try to heal the malignant forces…
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Beer and sandwiches: At Have I Got Brews for You in Stony Stratford
This column is our weekly pub review, written by pintsmen, women and children across the nation. Suggestions to letters@newstatesman.co.uk
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A patient recalls being shot
I asked about significant past medical problems. “No. Unless you mean when I was five.” He patted his leg again.…
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The Secret Agent is a thrill ride through Brazil’s dictatorship
Garlanded at Cannes and tipped for glory at the Oscars, The Secret Agent is a thrilling ride into Brazil’s autocratic…
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The relentless drudgery of wedding food
It doesn’t have to be like this!
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How politics went hyper
The passions that once drove the left have faded, while the populist right marches on
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Why does Emerald Fennell keep killing women off?
The director charges towards whatever cultural argument is burning hottest
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Meet the American threatening to bring down Prince Andrew
For Congressman Ro Khanna, the campaign against the royal family is personal
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Letter of the week: Grief in the margins
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine
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Based Labour wants to take back control
Can they win the tussle for influence over Starmer 2.0?
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When I met Gisèle Pelicot
Also this week: a first in my career, and maternal joy with anxiety
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