The culture war comes to the National Trust
Tomorrow is the Annual General Meeting of the National Trust - and battle lines are being drawn. Over the past two years, a protest faction called 'Restore Trust' has emerged to challenge the UK's big...
10 Nov 202327min
Gaza protests: The new split in British politics?
Suella Braverman has accused the Metropolitan Police of “playing favourites” with protesters as she clashed with Britain’s most senior officer over his decision to give the go-ahead to Saturday’s pro-...
9 Nov 202330min
The new Great Power Bloc: How China, Russia and Iran are rallying against the West
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a whistle stop tour of the Middle East earlier this week, as part of a frantic diplomatic effort to de-escalate the Israel-Gaza crisis. His visit comes ...
8 Nov 202324min
Meet Robert Kennedy Jr: The US election wild card
Scion of the Kennedy dynasty, Robert Kennedy Jr has ditched the Democrats and declared his candidacy in the 2024 US Presidential race, running as an Independent. But in a Biden-Trump run-off, who does...
7 Nov 202326min
A Very British Scandal: How Captain Tom's charity got caught up in controversy
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter has come under scrutiny after the Charity Commission opened an investigation into links between her family and the charity set up in his name, the Captain Tom Foundati...
6 Nov 202324min
How to win an election
As the parties prepare to do battle at the polls, The Times launches a new podcast, 'How to Win an Election', in which we bring together three of the most experienced political strategists of the past...
4 Nov 202341min
Is Israel’s war with Hamas winnable?
Last night Israel's military said its forces had "advanced another significant stage in the war" and encircled Gaza City, the most built-up area of the Gaza Strip and the heart of the Hamas tunnel net...
3 Nov 202329min
How ‘ugly’ Birkenstocks conquered fashion and feminism
German shoemakers Birkenstock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange at a valuation of more than $8 billion last month, and the sandals are top of John Lewis’ must-have Christmas list this year....
2 Nov 202326min
