Elections
Our coverage of major elections around the world this year, in countries including America, India and Britain
Britain
Will Sir Keir Starmer have a mandate to change Britain?
The latest edition of our Blighty newsletter
Britain
South-west England has become a three-way political battleground
The Tories will struggle to regain control of the West Country in Britain’s general election
Europe
A crushing blow for Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance
A big turnout for Le Pen’s hard right makes clear the president’s gamble backfired spectacularly
United States
Why Joe Biden won’t go
There is something Trumpian about the Democratic Party’s denial of reality
The Economist explains
Ten plausible contenders to replace Joe Biden
The Democrats have a deep bench of talent
Leaders
Joe Biden should now give way to an alternative candidate
His last and greatest political act would help rescue America from an emergency
Britain
Britain’s Conservative Party faces up to its own mortality
Dulce et decorum est pro parte mori
The Economist explains
How will Democrats replace Joe Biden as their candidate for president?
And who could replace him on the ticket?
United States
Joe Biden’s horrific debate performance casts his entire candidacy into doubt
The president had one job and he utterly failed at it
Leaders
What to make of Joe Biden’s plans for a second term
His domestic agenda is underwhelming, unrealistic and better than the alternative
Briefing
What would Joe Biden actually do with a second term?
He has a domestic agenda, but no easy way to bring it about
Britain
On shame, Liz Truss and the turnip Taliban
A local group is trying to eject the former prime minister from her seat
Britain
The British election is not close. But the race in Bicester is
A potential Tory leader-in-waiting is in a three-way fight
Europe
Emmanuel Macron’s centrists are facing a disastrous first-round vote
Marine Le Pen’s party will be the main beneficiary
United States
Young voters strongly favour Joe Biden, but will they turn out?
After a pummelling from campus protesters over Gaza, the president is struggling to get his message across