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Inflation rises to 3% – should we panic?
Prices are rising. Inflation rose to 3 per cent in the twelve months leading up to January, up from 2.5…
Are 3.1 million Brits really too sick to work?
Is it any wonder that the economy is struggling in spite of an apparently booming jobs market, with employers finding…
Trump’s support for Taiwan has infuriated Beijing
They were only six words on a website, but they helped maintain Beijing’s fiction that Taiwan is part of its…
What Labour can learn from the glory days of British Rail
The Department for Transport has just launched an eight-week consultation to determine the shape of its much-vaunted Great British Railways…
Can the British army stretch to peace-keeping in Ukraine?
It has been a traumatic week for Europe’s political and military leaders. Last Wednesday, without warning, US President Donald Trump…
Why Iran wanted to arrest two British ‘spies’
A British couple detained in Iran has been charged with espionage, according to the Iranian judiciary news agency. Craig and Lindsay…
The confusing sex lives of Gen Z
What do Hollywood bonkbusters Bridget Jones: Mad About a Boy, Baby Girl, and Lonely Planet have in common? The middle-aged…
Does it matter if Rachel Reeves fibbed on her CV?
Rachel Reeves is in the headlines again, for all the wrong reasons. The Chancellor’s entry in Who’s Who lists her…
The crypto crash haunting Javier Milei
When Javier Milei took power in Argentina there was one group whose ears pricked up with interest: the global crypto…
A Trump and Musk love-in on Hannity
When your fiercest loyalists are accusing your government of being taken over by Elon Musk, who they brand a “parasitic…
The US and Russia must not force Ukrainian elections
After four hours of talks in Saudi Arabia, Russian and American negotiators have reportedly come up with a three-stage plan to…
What’s behind Scottish Labour’s gender U-turn?
At long last, Scottish Labour has clearly and decisively set out its position on gender self-identification. Party leader Anas Sarwar and…
Does anyone buy Meghan’s sweet tooth?
Strange though this might seem to long-term Spectator readers, I am beginning to warm to Meghan Markle. Not because she…
The Lady Chief Justice has no right to condemn Starmer
The Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr, has told reporters that she is “deeply troubled” by a recent exchange between the…
Scottish Labour U-turns on trans stance
Well, well, well. Gender is back on the agenda in Holyrood again after the ongoing Sandie Peggie v NHS Fife…
Can Germany rise to the challenge of protecting Europe?
When European leaders discussed their response to US-Russian negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine, the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Top judge blasts Starmer over migrant case
Dear oh dear. Sir Keir Starmer hasn’t caught a break since his party took power last July – and this…
There is still no rationale for our Chagos surrender
The government’s iron determination to surrender the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is puzzling. Why are ministers so keen to hand…
Britain’s banks never cared about net zero
Several weeks ago, just in advance of Donald Trump’s second presidency, there was a mass withdrawal of US financial institutions…
New Zealand’s cringeworthy new tourism slogan
‘Everyone must go!’ New Zealand’s new tourism declares, but so far almost everyone seems to be cringing. The prime minister…
‘Net zero is a complete and utter disaster’: Nigel Farage and Jordan Peterson in conversation
This is an edited transcript of a conversation between Jordan Peterson and Nigel Farage at the 2025 Arc Conference. Jordan…
Meghan relaunches lifestyle brand after trademark trouble
11 months ago, the Duchess of Sussex promised big things with the launch of her new lifestyle brand. Last March…
Reeves in fresh mistaken identity row
Another day, another Rachel Reeves-related drama. The Chancellor is facing fresh claims that she has exaggerated her CV – with…
Europe has much to learn from Georgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni was nearly an hour late for Monday’s European crisis summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris. According to…
Will Austria’s asylum seeker surveillance plan backfire?
Austria’s interior minister has announced plans for mass surveillance of Syrian and Afghan asylum seekers in response to a terrorist…
