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Labour in fresh ‘cash for croissants’ storm
It’s a day ending a ‘y’ – so there’s another Labour scandal brewing. After the ‘passes for glasses’ row about…
Boris and Liz in Chagos Islands’ blame game
Mauritius is getting the Chagos Islands – and a lot of Tories ain’t happy. Tom Tugendhat calls it a ‘shameful…
Handing over the Chagos Islands is a grave mistake
The British government’s decision to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a profound strategic error, rooted in a…
Israel’s enemies always underestimate its sheer bloody-mindedness
From sunset on Wednesday until sunset today, Jews around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. It comes…
Doctors and the trouble with the BBC
The BBC’s daytime soap Doctors will soon vanish from our screens after 24 years. But while the final episodes make…
Britain should just join the United States
Ruth Cadbury is hard at work campaigning for Kamala Harris ahead of November’s presidential election. It’s what you might expect…
MPs to be given historic vote on assisted dying
Keir Starmer is pressing ahead with his promise to give MPs a free vote on assisted dying laws. This evening,…
Starmer’s friend revealed as Mauritius’ chief legal adviser
There was national outrage this morning at the news that Sir Keir’s Labour has decided to cede sovereignty of the…
Police Scotland slammed over leaked Isla Bryson memo
The end of Nicola Sturgeon’s premiership was mired in controversy over her plans for trans rights, her botched gender reform…
Tugendhat clashes with Cleverly over Chagos Islands
With less than a week to go until MPs vote in the Tory leadership race, a row has blown up…
Why is the police probe into Nicola Sturgeon taking so long?
As Scots look ahead to the 2026 Holyrood election, support for the Scottish National Party continues to plummet. One scandal…
You can’t deal rationally with the rail unions
The idea that the government had somehow managed to draw a line under the rail strikes by offering drivers and…
Britain’s half-hearted support for Israel helps no one
When Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles at targets across Israel on Tuesday, there were fears that it would ignite…
Britain could regret handing over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The United Kingdom will shortly be ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Under the terms of a new…
The baffling decision to defund a national academy for mathematics
The government has shocked the mathematics community by announcing that it is withdrawing £6 million in grant funding from a…
Andrew Bailey should be wary of helping Labour
Business confidence has plummeted back to the levels last seen in the wake of Liz Truss’s unfortunate mini-budget. Hiring has…
Sir Keir pays back £6,000 worth of gifts
To the latest development in Labour’s freebie fiasco, as it transpires that Sir Keir Starmer has paid back over £6,000…
War in Lebanon could end up creating Isis 3.0
As Israeli troops make incursions into southern Lebanon, in the wake of recent successful aerial and covert campaigns against Hezbollah, Tel Aviv appears ascendant. Iran, by…
These won’t be the last casualties Israel sustains in Lebanon
Israel has sustained its first casualties since the launch of its cross-border incursion into southern Lebanon. Eight soldiers have been…
Don’t blame Ukraine for not giving up
Two years ago, Volodymyr Zelensky was hailed as a hero in America. He was the man who stood up to…
Could Iran target Jews outside Israel?
After the massive direct Iranian attack on Israel, many breathed a sigh of relief that Israel’s defences were mostly well…
What our prisons get wrong
‘Purposeful activity’ is a phrase often heard in discussions about our prisons. It describes work, training, therapeutic courses and other…
Lord Alli under investigation for donations
Dear oh dear. It now transpires that Lord Alli is under investigation by the Lords Commissioner – with the millionaire…
London’s failed night czar resigns
At long last, and not a day too soon, it transpires that London’s ‘night czar’ is standing down. Amy Lamé…
The winners (and losers) from Tory conference
Who was the winner from today’s Tory leadership speeches? The final day of the party conference saw all four candidates…
