War in Ukraine Russia’s Black Sea blockade is a problem for the whole world The siege of Ukraine’s ports is causing global food shortages. By Lawrence Freedman
Anoosh Chakelian “IT problems” don’t stop Rishi Sunak raising benefits, says Universal Credit creator
Comment The Conservative Party is lost By trying to please both free-marketeers and protectionists, the Tories will satisfy neither. By Philip Collins
For only the second time, France has a female prime minister Élisabeth Borne is a safe choice for Emmanuel Macron, but the symbolism of her appointment matters. By Ido Vock
Where the internet went wrong – and how we can reboot it The online world is run by tech companies that we depend on but deeply distrust. New books by Justin EH… а> By William Davies
Music Thom Yorke’s the Smile sound a lot like Radiohead – and that’s no bad thing Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Business “You’re made to feel like the criminal”: why victims of romance scams feel let down by banks Sarah Dawood
Economy Office clearout leaves Britain with more jobs than workers to fill them Giacomo Boscaini-Gilroy
The Business Interview “They have no respect for anything”: the quiet remorse of the man who sold London to Putin’s oligarchs Emma Haslett
The Environment Interview England on fire? Stephen Ellcock and the need for radical, noisy art India Bourke
Encounter George Monbiot: “Agriculture is arguably the most destructive industry on Earth” Philippa Nuttall
Long reads Is a united Ireland now inevitable? As Sinn Féin surges with voters, Irish reunification seems closer than ever. But the real debate over what the new… By Martin Fletcher
Regional Development DfT chief claims Leeds leg of HS2 “never fully written off” Harry Clarke-Ezzidio