This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain – has run in the New Statesman since 1934. By New Statesman You might think Tonie Blackmore ...

The continent is not yet ready for this new era of Trumpian geopolitics. By New Statesman Donald Trump has long told the world who he is. In 2022 he hailed Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as ...

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By New Statesman At the Labour Party conference in Scarborough in 1963, Harold Wilson announced that Britain was about to embark on “a period of technical change… greater than in the whole Industrial ...

This awards season belonged to Zoe Saldaña, who won countless trophies for her supporting performance as Rita in "Emilia Pérez," capping it off with the coveted Oscar. It was Saldaña's first ...

However, new polling by Ipsos, shared exclusively with the New Statesman, suggests the public is more conservative on benefits – though it might not agree with Labour’s plan to fix them. As sources ...

Zoe Saldaña, who won best supporting actress, didn't back down when a reporter pressed her about criticism the film has drawn for its depiction of Mexico. "First of all, I'm very, very sorry that ...

This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain – has run in the New Statesman since 1934. By New Statesman A road sign mistakenly ...

By Podcast Reflecting on the passing of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, award-winning author Andrey Kurkov has written the diary for this week’s New Statesman magazine. In ...

Katie Stallard is joined by David Reynolds and Max Bergmann. Subscribers to the New Statesman can listen ad-free in our app. Download it on iOS or Android. Not a regular podcast listener? Read our ...

Zoe Saldaña was born in New Jersey, to Dominican and Puerto Rican parents. When she was nine years old, her father died, prompting a relocation to the Dominican Republic with her sisters.

If you’re in the mood to both laugh and cry this weekend, then go ahead and purchase a ticket to My Dead Friend Zoe, a new bittersweet comedy coming to theaters. Directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes ...