Why won’t Keir Starmer use the word ‘terrorist’?
Why does Keir Starmer find it so hard to use the word ‘terrorist’ when talking about a man who buys…
Portrait of the week: Trump’s inauguration, Israel-Hamas ceasefire and cardboard humans comfort lonely fish
Home Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to the murder of three girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed…
Which were the most destructive fires in history?
Swing states Where would Canada and Greenland rank if they became US states? – Canada would be, by far, the…
The folly of Keir Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal
It would be natural to assume that sinking bond markets would be the government’s priority this week, as low UK…
Portrait of the week: Tulip Siddiq quits, Sturgeon splits from husband and Trump spared jail
Home Tulip Siddiq resigned as economic secretary to the Treasury, although she was found not to have broken the ministerial…
Letters: The dangers of the ADHD ‘industry’
Nothing left Sir: Rod Liddle is right to ascribe the establishment’s desire to suppress the truth in relation to grooming…
Letters: In private schools, struggling children find the help they need
Growing problem Sir: The first leading article of the year (‘Growing apart’, 4 January) points to the gap in economic…
Portrait of the week: grooming gangs, wildfires and a Littler victory
Home Responding to a rejection by Jess Phillips, the safeguarding minister, of calls for a government inquiry into historical child…
It’s time to fast-track our adoption process
The debate surrounding the sexual exploitation of thousands of children over decades, which has re-ignited this week, should act as…
The growing wealth gap between Britain and the US
New year predictions are always rash, but it feels as though one aspect of the story of 2025 can already…
Portrait of the week: Reform’s rising membership, peerages and an 11lb puffball
Home Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, said that the party now had more members than the Conservatives. On…
Letters: Where to find the best negroni
Free thinking Sir: Your leading article (‘Article of faith’, 14 December) appears to have forgotten the connection between rationalism and…
Portrait of the year: Subpostmasters scandal, Rishi in the rain and Syrian rebels topple regime
January After an ITV drama, the government suddenly proposed to do something about the unjust prosecution of sub-postmasters. Junior doctors…
In defence of faith
For what should we give thanks this Christmas? The faith that sustains millions through life’s challenges and inspires countless acts…
A Spectator Christmas poll: Who is the most overrated painter?
Jonathan Meades This is a crowded field. A few years ago, I was delighted when Tracey Emin walked out of…
