Comment Why Britain’s decline resembles the fall of Rome Under craven, venal, populist leaders, countries can lose their way frighteningly fast. Just ask the Romans. By Martin Fletcher
Conservatives A Tory party that’s out of ideas will soon find itself out of power Conservatives must believe there are conservative answers to the problems Britain faces. Why aren’t we hearing them? By John Oxley
Brexit Quietly, our Brexit government is learning to love immigration – just not migrants Anoosh Chakelian
Is everything suddenly going Joe Biden’s way? The US president is finding out that improved poll numbers are a reward for serving the public, not the other way around. By Emily Tamkin
A life without peace A new collection of autobiographical prose reveals the turbulent inner life of the celebrated poet Robert Lowell. а> By Jeremy Noel-Tod
Theatre “The festival is more fragile than ever”: the Edinburgh Fringe wars Anna Leszkiewicz and Bilal Aly
Business There’s a new factor pushing up energy prices, and it’s nothing to do with Russia Emma Haslett
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 The Policy Ask with Arthur Snell: “Many of the world’s problems stem from the Iraq invasion” Spotlight