How fear of tyrannical kings led America’s Founding Fathers to create a system of election that doesn’t guarantee that the winner actually wins

Those activists still clinging to the wreckage are already thinking of their once and future world king

A new political ad acknowledges the economy, faith and access to affordable healthcare often cross party lines

There are several changes that could be made for motorists by the Chancellor

The average tip size in bars and pubs is now up by 54 per cent since last year. Cafés and restaurants have seen a 13 per cent uptick. Eleanor Peake went to ask the general public: How much do you tip?

A Trump loyalist who supports his election interference claims is once more staring down defeat in a worrying sign for Republicans 

Jenny Eclair now has the time and the inclination to pick up another brown stick and wait 10 minutes for a squirrel to appear

 Women often have much less in their retirement funds after spending years out of full-time work 

A new book about the effects of nature on our wellbeing has transformative implications for the future of health

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, who will step down at the end of the year, has been at the heart of several Westminster stories

The orthodoxy of contact at all costs is rarely questioned

The second album from Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood's new project is no Kid A - but it's challenging and thrilling nonetheless

This week, Lucy Cavendish, counsellor and author, advises a frustrated reader on how to deal with losing intimacy with his wife

From much-anticipated memoirs to exceptional new thrillers, here are the releases to get lost in this month

Nothing can prepare you for how boring this memoir is

There is still too much damage to the party’s brand that needs to be fixed

Their fizzy follow-up ‘Why Am I So Single?’ is as much about their own friendship as about their love lives

From coping with overwhelm to managing mistakes and fallouts, experts share simple tips for getting your life back on track

Fluffy electronica, themes of universal love, and the occasional squawking alien – Chris Martin's lost it, but he still wins us over

The strike could push up prices for American consumers at the worst possible time for the Vice President