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Britain’s role in ending the slave trade ought to be celebrated

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It was bound to happen sooner or later: a guest on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow presented an artefact which derived…

Britain has led the way on migration

11 November 2023 9:00 am

Human trafficking is a multi-billion-pound global industry. It is fuelled by the desperation of migrants seeking a better life and…

We have more to fear from social media than AI

4 November 2023 9:00 am

For once, Nick Clegg had a point. At the start of this week’s Artificial Intelligence summit at Bletchley Park, our…

The Tories are slowly turning the tide on immigration

28 October 2023 9:00 am

For years the government has appeared to be setting itself up for failure with its promises to crack down on…

Europeans are rejecting the EU’s unworkable vision

21 October 2023 9:00 am

The recent election in Poland has been presented by some as a triumph of liberalism over the dark forces of…

All that glitters

14 October 2023 9:00 am

It is remarkable that in his conference speech in Liverpool, Sir Keir Starmer hardly mentioned the government’s biggest failures. There…