Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has taken her biggest gamble The SNP’s vow to turn the next election into an independence referendum could end in disaster. By Chris Deerin
Labour Keir Starmer: If you don’t change your views, you won’t succeed The Labour leader has confirmed that he has scrapped the party’s 2019 manifesto. By Freddie Hayward
UK Politics Ben Wallace criticises cabinet colleagues as he calls for higher defence spending Freddie Hayward
Diary Michael Howard’s Diary: Why I have no regrets over calling for Boris Johnson to resign Michael Howard
The new era of American darkness With the Supreme Court ruling, the US has taken a step closer to political ruin. Europe must now prepare for a future without its most powerful ally. By Jeremy Cliffe
“You have to say when things are wicked”: Chris Patten’s lessons from negotiating with China Katie Stallard
Volodymyr Zelensky behind the mask Serhii Rudenko’s biography is a portrait of a wartime hero whose troubled past may return to haunt him. а> By Lyse Doucet
Audio Long Reads The psychiatrists who don’t believe in mental illness – Audio Long Reads Sophie McBain
The Environment Interview “Engineers build the fabric of society. We need them in government” Philippa Nuttall
Long reads From aardvark to woke: inside the Oxford English Dictionary The OED’s task – to define every English word – is as ambitious as it was 150 years ago. By Pippa Bailey
Regional Development The Policy Ask with Cat Hobbs: “It turns out my mum was right all along – it’s all about balance” Spotlight
Transport How much longer can the government kick the TfL funding can down the road? Harry Clarke-Ezzidio