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JULY 1. 2025

Can we replace capitalism?

American journalist John Cassidy explains why those who despise this unstable system seem doomed to failure

The mystery of the so-called double-slit experiment

It seems that, in the quantum world, making a measurement doesn’t tell us how things are but actually determines how they are: it creates our observable reality

Louis Armstrong, the man who spread jazz’s gospel around the world

Very few people have ever been famous the way Armstrong was. He released music almost every year from 1923 to 1970, selling four million records

Matt Kelly’s picks of the week: Gaza, Glastonbury and understanding Giorgia Meloni

Our founder and editor-in-chief’s weekly highlights from the magazine

One-year Keir: the man without a why

On the PM’s first anniversary, Britain is still waiting to be told a narrative in which he turns our crises into a shared endeavour, a patriotic adventure

Meet Zack Polanski, Britain’s first eco-populist

Zack Polanski wants to take over the Green party and fight Reform using left wing populism. But if he lets in the Corbynistas, will they ruin everything – again?

No 10 fails to give backing to BBC director-general

The prime minister's spokesman declined an opportunity to throw the government's support behind Tim Davie, caught up in a Glastonbury row

The GB News revolution devours its own children

The channel's presenters are said to be at war over stars' alleged egos and a "blokey" workplace culture

How a Reform government will face serious peer pressure

Nigel Farage's party might need to create 835 new members of the House of Lords if it finds itself in government

Reform’s local government performance goes from bad to worse

From an 18-year-old council leader to missing cabinet members, Nigel Farage's party is having a torrid time in office

Are relations at BBC Breakfast toast?

The on-screen chemistry between presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt can best be described as glacial

JUNE 30. 2025

Does anyone want to buy the Daily Telegraph?

The paper drifts on in a state of limbo, becoming ever more right wing – but is a secret dose of foreign money coming its way?

In defence of Bob Vylan

At Glastonbury, the punk-rap duo played to one crowd – and their critics followed by playing to another

Meanwhile, in Gaza…

Hundreds of thousands of children face famine, betrayed by our leaders with their silence