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Can the Tories actually make their free extra childcare plan work?
Is the government’s expansion of free childcare actually going to work? The early years sector says not. They have warned…
Macron has spied an easy win with his assisted dying Bill
Emmanuel Macron was predictably theatrical when he introduced his Bill on the end of life yesterday. In the proposed legislation,…
Why Starmer shouldn’t celebrate Lee Anderson’s Reform defection
Lee Anderson joining Reform UK is unquestionably a disaster for Rishi Sunak. It will guarantee the challenger party huge coverage…
Lee Anderson’s top three spats with Reform
Well, well, well. The rumours turned out to be true. This morning the former deputy chairman of the Tory party…
Lee Anderson’s Reform defection spells trouble for Rishi Sunak
Tory MP Lee Anderson has defected to Reform UK. Speaking at an impromptu press conference this morning, the former deputy…
This tragic Oscars shows the Golden Age of Hollywood is over
‘The Incident’ which took place between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars was a double-edged sword. It…
The Princess of Wales’ ‘manipulated’ photo is a disastrous own goal
The photograph of Kate Middleton surrounded by her family was supposed to reassure the public. ‘Thank you for your kind…
Why a Ramadan ceasefire in Gaza looks unlikely
Hopes for a temporary ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas during Ramadan were dashed over the weekend, when it became…
Can the King save the Commonwealth?
When the King makes his first public address since his cancer diagnosis today, the occasion could not be more fitting.…
Labour comes out against Emirati bid for Telegraph
This is a big week for the future of the British press with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport…
Why can police sue for being asked to do their jobs?
I can’t imagine being confronted with the body of someone who has jumped to their death: limbs splayed in ways…
Picture agencies ‘kill’ royal photo over editing fears
Kensington Palace is making headlines this evening — but not in the way officials hoped. A photo that was meant…
‘My kid’s name resonated in that body’: Steve Nikoui’s first interview after State of the Union outburst
Steve Nikoui’s son, Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui, was killed alongside twelve other American service-members outside of Abbey Gate at the…
UAE media deal hangs in the balance
The next three days could have major consequences for the British media landscape. On Monday, Ofcom will deliver its findings…
Pope Francis’s unhelpful Ukraine comments
Pope Francis has made a statement on the Ukraine war that has sparked fury among many of Kyiv’s supporters. Asked…
UCL is harming itself by pandering to China
We have suspected for some time that UK universities were supping with the devil when they relied on legions of…
Why is Macron suddenly pro-Ukraine? Fear of Le Pen
Its an old ruse to deploy foreign policy for domestic purposes. France has a long history in that vein. General…
Irish voters have refused to erase the family
It’s not been a particularly good weekend for the political establishment in Ireland. Two constitutional changes have been rejected by…
The remarkable story of my mother, the heroine of the Holocaust
I’ve always loathed Russia: its regime, its remnants of enduring Stalin-worship, its rulers’ century of malign influence on the world.…
Has BBC Verify done more harm than good?
As an increasingly jaded BBC hack, I reacted to the creation of BBC Verify last May with temple-rubbing despondency. The…
Do Spaniards have the right to eat in restaurants at midnight?
Yolanda Díaz, one of Spain’s deputy prime ministers, raised eyebrows during last summer’s election campaign when she arranged to be…
Inside the surprise effort to force TikTok’s divestiture
“I will kill you if you fucking shut down TikTok,” a teenage boy warned to a member of Congress in…
The disgusting defacement of Lord Balfour’s painting
There’s a new movement in town: Philistines for Palestine. Not content with traipsing through the streets every other weekend to…
How Germany became a security liability
There were lots of smiles and some awkward football banter when German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock met her British counterpart…
Only Nigel Farage can save us now
When the Prime Minister cannot be bothered to listen to the Budget it sends out a pretty big signal to…
