Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Simon Jenkins

The storm clouds of Brexit and Covid have moved on – but Britain just isn’t working any more

From childcare to the courts, public service failures are causing chaos, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

The EU should forget about sanctions – they’re doing more harm than good

Far from compelling Russia to exit Ukraine, they are causing great suffering worldwide as food and energy prices soar, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s Kafkaesque boycott of Russian culture plays straight into Putin’s hands

Banning sports stars and musicians perfectly fits the Kremlin’s narrative that the war in Ukraine is one of national survival, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Forget a gimmicky windfall tax. Energy companies should be forced to slash bills instead

Who knows where that extra tax revenue would end up, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

The clouds of Partygate may part for Johnson, but there will be another one along soon

He stumbles from one fine mess to another. It is hard to know when there was worse custodianship of national affairs, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson created this Brexit mess in Northern Ireland – and he should own it

The prime minister lacks the authority to fix the problems his protocol has caused. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland suffers, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove is right about one thing: building more homes won’t solve anything

The UK has enough housing to go around – the problem is that the market is inefficient, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Keir Starmer must know he can’t appease the rabid right

Letters: Labour must stop trying to ingratiate itself to reactionary voters and instead create a bold, pro-Europe leftwing vision, writes Julian Skidmore. Plus letters from Imelda O’Brien, Peter Wrigley, Stephen Decker and Neil Hickman

The Guardian - UK

You say Partygate, I say Beergate – let’s call the whole thing off

Brexit, Northern Ireland and the cost of living crisis need our undivided attention, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Let me introduce you to the plan for London’s latest eyesore – the slab

For 15 years outsize developments have been making a mess of the Thames – and this South Bank scheme is among the worst, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

The NHS used to be a religion. But the faith is being tested like never before

England’s ‘dental deserts’ are just the latest blow. We have to learn from other countries, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s misdeeds must not be glossed over

Letters: Colin Jones says the chancellor is as guilty of serious mistakes as Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Working 9-5 doesn’t mean being chained to a desk. Someone tell Jacob Rees-Mogg

The minister is leaving letters to civil servants as if they’re his butler, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s guilt is beyond doubt. There is no way back from this

The failure to block the motion to refer the prime minister to the Commons privileges committee marks a watershed moment, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

The Rwanda plan for refugees is shocking, but we don’t need to bring God into it

Welby’s invocation of the Almighty only confuses the forces that need mustering against the policy, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Heed the events in France – populism is gaining ground and only a revolution can stop it

A new wave raises questions about identity, elections and how we live. Conventional politics must answer them or die, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Time has not healed the wounds of the Falklands

Letters: An Argentinian perspective on the sovereignty of the Falklands is remembered by Jim Sansbury, while Robin Prior takes issue with views expressed by Argentina’s foreign minister

The Guardian - UK

British sovereignty over the Falklands is an absurd imperial hangover that must end

Forty years after the war in the South Atlantic, common sense demands a negotiated settlement with Argentina, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Will Putin ever be held responsible for the atrocities we’re seeing in Bucha?

History has shown that international justice can be difficult to achieve, but that doesn’t mean Zelenskiy shouldn’t try, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Examining the false narratives of Covid, two years on

Letters: Ron Walton on coronavirus pushing the NHS to the brink, and Nick Black on the UK’s excess deaths being higher than other countries in Europe. Plus letters from Chris Ham, Richard Carter and Sue Smith

The Guardian - UK

A short history of Europe: From Pericles to Putin, with Simon Jenkins

Bestselling author Simon Jenkins takes you on a whistlestop tour through the history of Europe, from warring peoples in Greece and Rome, through the Dark Ages, the French Revolution, and two world wars, and right up to the present day

The Guardian - UK

Biden is a diplomatic liability. He’s playing into Putin’s hands

Zelenskiy is a master of mobilising his nation’s defence. But his plight must not become a plaything of western politics, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Two years ago I said I was taking Covid ‘with a pinch of salt’ – perhaps I was wrong

March 2020 was a nightmare month in the game of prediction. But I stand firm that some of my scepticism may be borne out, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Beware, Boris Johnson: in war, drawing historical parallels is a dangerous game

As enticing as comparisons with the past can be, it’s geography that holds the key to understanding the war in Ukraine, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s ordeal shows the uselessness of economic sanctions

This vacuous foreign policy weapon exacts a human price while failing to achieve any objective, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

1 … 11 12 13 14

People

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.