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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

This is a huge moment in the assisted dying debate: Kim Leadbeater’s bill was published last night at 10pm—just in time for the main news bulletins and morning papers. Leadbeater claims the ...

Will the new assisted dying bill become law?

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 ...

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 ...

Hours after Donald Trump claimed victory in the United States presidential election, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán—Europe’s chief apostle of illiberalism—welcomed a new dawn for Europe’s ...

Mark Mardell is a freelance writer and broadcaster, and former BBC R4 presenter, North America editor, Europe editor and chief political correspondent ...