Bank of England: ‘any gender’ can be pregnant
Talk about getting your priorities right. As ministers battle to get inflation down from the double digit highs of earlier…
Zac Goldsmith: the greatest hits
It seems that Zac Goldsmith’s decade-long dance with government is over. The Old Etonian today handed his notice after four…
Macron hobnobs with Elton John as France burns
France is in chaos after another night of violence sparked by the shooting of a teenager by a Paris policeman.…
Farage: my bank accounts closed with ‘no explanation’
Life appears pretty good for Nigel Farage right now. Winning awards for his TV show, enjoying the adoration of fans…
Privileges Committee shames the Boris backers
Hell hath no fury like a select committee scorned. Fresh from chastising Boris Johnson, the Privileges Committee has now turned…
Lords watchdog refused to back five nominees
It’s been a difficult few years for Paul Bew, chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC). Bew picked up…
Pickles slaps down Boris over Mail column
Remember Eric Pickles? The larger-than-life Coalition mainstay who inspired such legendary headlines as ‘I did not spend £10,000 on extra…
Khan shells out £200k on grass
Breaking: Sadiq Khan is a big fan of grass – and not the kind you can decriminalise. The Mayor of…
Gary Neville’s Saudi hypocrisy
Oh dear. Gary Neville is at it again.The left-wing right-back has waded into the latest trend in British football: superannuated…
Watch: Partygate video threatens to derail Johnson honours’ list
Will Partygate ever be over? Today’s front page of the Sunday Mirror splashes on leaked footage of Shaun Bailey’s mayoral campaign team…
Spotify exec: Harry and Meghan are ‘grifters’
It seems the Americans are belatedly waking up to the reality of the Sussexes. Bill Simmons, Spotify’s head of podcast innovation…
Boris’s big column backfires
Boris! Boris! Boris! For a week now, the cry has been incessant among our national media. Liberated from his parliamentary…
Boris gets a Mail column
It’s bad news for Rishi Sunak on the front page of the Daily Mail. No, not the splash about a…
Boris Johnson: ‘I’ll be back’
Boris Johnson formally resigned as an MP yesterday – but don’t expect the former PM to throw in the towel…
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon arrested in SNP finance investigation
Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with the probe into SNP finances. A spokesperson for Nicola Sturgeon confirmed: ‘Nicola…
Saint Jacinda becomes a dame
‘I was in two minds about accepting this acknowledgment,’ says the now Dame Jacinda Ardern, reflecting on how ‘humbled’ she…
What does the BBC have against Oxbridge-educated white men?
Has the BBC been taking diversity hiring tips from the RAF? Leaked emails released last week showed RAF officials urging the recruitment…
Prince Harry no-shows on first day in court
For a man who says that his ‘life’s work’ is to change the British ‘media landscape’, Prince Harry has a…
Watch: Australians mock UK trade deal
Huzzah! The momentous day has arrived at last: finally Britain can reap the Brexit benefits and enjoy some delicious free-trade…
Watch: Biden falls over (again) at Air Force graduation
President Biden continues to project strength ahead of the 2024 election — by tumbling on stage at the US Air…
Does BBC Verify need to review the Beeb’s own output?
Much has been made about the BBC’s new Verify service, launched last week. According to the Corporation’s glutinous press release,…
Phillip Schofield resigns and admits affair with ‘younger male’
And so the extraordinary Phillip Schofield row rumbles on. Earlier this week it was announced that Schofield was steeping down…
Will Ron DeSantis announce he’s running for president on Twitter?
Ron DeSantis is set to announce his 2024 presidential bid during a Twitter Space with the app’s ‘chief Twit’ Elon…
Boris referred to the police over lockdown breaches (again)
Just when Boris thought the worst was over with Partygate. The former Prime Minister has today been referred to the…
Prince Harry loses his police protection legal challenge
It turns out that Home Office can get some things right. The department’s lawyers have today triumphed in their battle…
