Geopolitics The perils of autocracy Poor policies, once adopted, are difficult to abandon, as the leaders of Russia and China are demonstrating. By Lawrence Freedman
Conservatives Rishi Sunak boasted of taking money from “deprived urban areas” to help wealthy towns A leaked video shows the former chancellor saying that Labour “shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas” and that “needed to be undone”. By Rachel Wearmouth
Saudi Arabia’s The Line is what happens when tech bro culture meets Middle Eastern autocracy The city’s obvious impracticality shows that it is an idea greenlighted by someone no one says no to. By Ido Vock
The energy crisis: what the UK could learn from Germany Philippa Nuttall, Anoosh Chakelian, Ido Vock and Nick Ferris
Burning the bastards out The destruction of country houses in the Irish revolution can be seen as the last stage of a long Land… а> By Roy Foster
Theatre “The festival is more fragile than ever”: the Edinburgh Fringe wars Anna Leszkiewicz and Bilal Aly
Audio Long Reads Thomas Mann, German identity and the romantic allure of Russia – Audio Long Reads Jeremy Cliffe
Business The UK is going into recession, and even Liz Truss might not be able to save it Emma Haslett
Environment Pascal Lamy on the climate crisis: “We have to go way back to find a global picture as depressing as today” Philippa Nuttall
Climate Nuclear energy vs renewables: which is the best solution for the climate crisis? Philippa Nuttall
Sport The battle for the soul of English cricket When the former Yorkshire bowler Azeem Rafiq blew the whistle on racism within the sport, high-profile resignations and inquiries followed.… By Emma John
Lisa Nandy: “I disliked the cults around Blair and Corbyn: one man doesn’t change things” By Kate Mossman
Energy and Climate Change Food waste is a cost-of-living problem as well as a climate problem Sarah Dawood
Regional Development Half of struggling families have no spending money after monthly bills Harry Clarke-Ezzidio
3 days ago How can Boris Johnson and Nadhim Zahawi be on holiday at a time like this? Martin Fletcher