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Inaction threatens the continent’s security over Trump, Ukraine, the rise of the far right and the crisis in the Middle East
emocrats fear Joe Biden is sleepwalking to disaster in a November rematch with Donald Trump. Tories level similar criticism at dozy Rishi Sunak as Labour dreams of an autumn landslide.… Read the rest
A little imagination and confidence in the kitchen can turn remnants into treasures – just try my ‘dregs of the peanut butter’ salad dressing
“Leftover roast potatoes? There’s no such thing!” exclaimed people on social media when I shared a suggestion for using up surplus spuds.… Read the rest
Ministers are spending £290m of taxpayers’ money on a scheme that is yet to deliver. It’s our job as public servants to point out flaws in their plans
It was not always inevitable that a policy going badly wrong would lead to blame falling on the civil service.… Read the rest
Israel was already deeply rightwing. But after this horror, even hardcore leftwingers, full of rage, will slide towards the right
Before Gal Navon’s coffin was wheeled in, two family members shrieked in anguish and nearly fainted. His cousin marshalled the most eloquent adjectives in the Hebrew language to describe him, but added that: “All possible words can only detract from the truth of who you really were.”… Read the rest
By reneging on the Black Sea grain deal, Russia has driven up global prices. By standing together we can resurrect it
On 17 July, nearly one year after the agreement was signed in Istanbul, Russia decided not to renew the Black Sea grain initiative (BSGI) that allows Ukraine to continue exporting agricultural goods to global markets during the war.… Read the rest