Walking over the bridges of the Turia river into the southern suburbs of Valencia is to cross a threshold from the present into a disquieting future. The centre of Valencia’s old city looks much as it ...

John Smyth, who died in 2018 aged 77, was born in Canada to parents who were members of the cultish Plymouth Brethren. The ...

It is generally agreed that being the archbishop of Canterbury is an impossible job. In modern times, tenures can begin with ...

East London has a rich political history of radicalism. In the 19th century, women employed at the Bryant and May match factory in Bow went on strike and marched on the Houses of Parliament to oppose ...

Will the new assisted dying bill become law?

Why do some women like tradwife videos? And why does it even matter? This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by writer Sarah Manavis to discuss the small but significant group of women who promote ...

Looking forward, maybe the most pressing question about Donald Trump for Britain is: what will he do to us? In particular, is he going to abandon Ukraine? And is he going to erect a tariff wall to ...

In the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election, parallels are being drawn to George W Bush’s victories. Bush won his first presidential election in 2000 narrowly, losing the popular vote but winning just ...

Once again, the iron law of opinion polls has asserted itself. At election time, they are judged not by how close they came to getting the numbers right, but whether they called the right winner. Last ...

It’s no joke, being a dad. In the UK, if you become one, you get two weeks of statutory paternity leave, at a piddling rate of £184.03 a week. That’s the worst offer in Europe. If you’re lucky, you’ll ...

As the UK parliament considers legalising assisted dying, Prospect is launching “A Good Death”, our project examining every angle of this difficult debate. Our correspondent will be asking: what makes ...