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Yes, the Good Friday Agreement ended violence. But it didn’t bring peace

The peace deal saved lives, but realising reconciliation remains an elusive aspiration as Joe Biden visits Northern Ireland and the republic this week

Here’s how Humza Yousaf can deliver a fairer, greener Scotland

After 16 years in power, the SNP is stagnating. With these 16 policies, the new first minister can change that

How Boris Johnson raked in £5m in 6 months after leaving office

The former prime minister has made over £25,000 a day in outside earnings since he left Downing Street

What the SNP leadership race says about the party’s post-Sturgeon future

With the candidates officially announced, culture wars and the road to independence are set to be key battlegrounds

What the ‘Spycops’ inquiry isn’t telling us about state infiltration

The undercover policing inquiry is downplaying spying on trade unions and government involvement in blacklisting

Yes, Britain is corrupt. But it’s a lot worse than you think

OPINION: The UK has dropped in the Corruption Perception Index. But corruption is global – and we are its engine

The government let a warlord sue our best journalist. Here’s why it matters

OLIVER BULLOUGH: Yevgeny Prigozhin shows just how much the legal system favours the wealthy over the truth