Society
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Woman in a hurry, chasing the keys to No.10
Could Jo Swinson ever be PM? Educated at comprehensive school, mother of two small boys, humanist, feminist and now chief anti-Brexiteer — is she the breath of fresh air UK politics needs?
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Queen dragged into shutdown of Commons row
Is Boris Johnson guilty of treason? If the Supreme Court follows the Scottish court and finds that he misled the Queen, there could scarcely be a more serious constitutional case to be made.
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Modern icon receives coat of many colours
How will historians remember the iPhone? As a tech marvel that gave the gift of knowledge and brought us together, or a false idol that ushered in an era of self-obsession and isolation?
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The battle of Britain: Johnson v Parliament
Who governs Britain? Has a bumptious and untrustworthy Prime Minister been brought to heel by six, thumping parliamentary defeats? Or have MPs shot themselves in the collective foot?
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The woman who can see into the future
Is Margaret Atwood a prophet? She seems to have foretold #MeToo, seen the climate crisis coming and predicted the rise of Trump. Yet she insists she sees only the present, not the future.
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Apocalypse could return us to Middle Ages
Is it wrong to scare people with visions of doom? Britain’s best thriller-writer, Robert Harris, warns that our hyper-advanced civilisation could be set back 500 years by a sudden catastrophe.
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The father who gave birth to his own son
What if all men could give birth? Freddy McConnell is legally male, but was born female and is biologically able to carry children. His mother says it is an experience all men should have.
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Jet-setting Prince launches green travel firm
Has he lost his way? Prince Harry, once the nation’s darling, is under attack from all sides. His supposed crimes: demanding celebrity treatment in public and, worse, rank eco-hypocrisy.
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Humiliation for Johnson as MPs take control
Does defeat create an opportunity for the PM? The theory goes that he always wanted to be forced into a snap election, even if made to delay Brexit. Enemies warn he is playing with fire.
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General election as Johnson faces Commons blow
Could a general election heal Britain’s wounds? The prime minister made it clear last night that an early October ballot was on the way if MPs succeed in seizing control of the Commons today.
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The lawyer: ‘Get all the experience you can’
What does it take to be a lawyer? Claire Leadbeatter is a trainee solicitor at one of the UK’s top law firms. She doesn’t think she’d be where she is today without her teenage summer jobs.
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The Polish village where only girls are born
If Earth was populated entirely by women, would it be a better place? After no boys are born for nearly 10 years, the Polish village of Miejsce Odrzanskie is providing a unique case study.
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Nuclear shadow looms over crisis in Kashmir
Could India’s latest move escalate into nuclear war? The vast Himalayan area of Kashmir is at the heart of a bitter struggle with Pakistan, making it the most militarised zone in the world.
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Free speech debate rages after US killings
Should websites that promote violence be shut down? After 31 more deaths in the US, apparently fuelled by racist talk and easy access to guns, is it time to rethink western ideas of liberty?
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Four and a half questions about Mr Johnson
Will Boris be a good leader of Britain? Like searchlights piercing the gloom, The Day’s questions will save you hours of reading this morning and lead you straight to the nub of the matter.