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Why the Supreme Court demolished the Rwanda scheme
In its simple and comprehensible judgment, the Supreme Court has dealt a crushing blow to the Home Office’s Rwanda policy this…
Al-Shifa won’t be the last hospital Israel raids in Gaza
Late on Tuesday night, about a week after the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) encircled Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital, Israeli forces entered…
Don’t blame ‘lefty lawyers’ for the Rwanda debacle
There is no point in critics of our activist judiciary kicking off about today’s Supreme Court’s decision that the government’s…
Supreme Court rules Rwanda scheme unlawful
The Supreme Court has this morning concluded that the Rwanda scheme is unlawful, ending 18 months of legal battles in…
Time is running out for Israel to defeat Hamas
Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza is making steady progress. They moved into the strip on 27 October after a sustained…
Sunak meets first pledge as the rate of inflation halves
Inflation has slowed significantly, according to the latest update from the Office for National Statistics. The headline rate was 4.6 per cent…
Saudi Arabia’s Israel dilemma
The war in Gaza presents a major challenge for Saudi Arabia. The Saudi leadership is trying to placate two different…
Could Britain learn from Italy’s Albania plan?
Italy has become the first European Union country to bite the bullet and set up a scheme to off-shore migrant…
How Harvard befriended Hamas
In the aftermath of the October 7 attack on Israel, when videos were circulating on social media showing the enormities…
Suella Braverman hit Sunak where it hurts
Sacked ministers seldom have nice things to say about the boss but Suella Braverman’s letter to Rishi Sunak is a…
Is the trade agreement with Florida a Brexit win?
A trade deal with the US has long been a holy grail for Brexiteers, not least because it is something…
‘Your plan is not working’: Suella Braverman goes on the attack
When Suella Braverman was sacked by Rishi Sunak on Monday morning, the departing Home Secretary promised to say more in…
Full text: Suella Braverman’s scathing resignation letter
Dear Prime Minister, Thank you for your phone call yesterday morning in which you asked me to leave Government. While…
Will Charles enjoy a birthday reconciliation with Harry?
Happy birthday, Your Majesty. The King turns 75 today but the celebrations will be muted: Charles is spending the day launching the…
Suella Braverman’s downfall is nothing to celebrate
Rishi Sunak’s decision to recall David Cameron from his shepherd’s hut has been hailed as a triumph by centrist dads.…
The shallow solidarity of saying ‘we’re all Jews’
Over 100,000 French citizens marched peacefully through their cities on Sunday. They did so to show their support for the…
The Catalan volte face that has disgusted Spain
This weekend saw protests across Spain after the acting prime minister, socialist Pedro Sánchez, agreed to a general amnesty for…
The UK labour market is beginning to cool
Slowly but surely, the labour market in the UK appears to be cooling down. Data from the Office for National Statistics this…
Putin isn’t afraid of Cameron
Considering the obsession Russia has with Britain as the source of all its woes, it is perhaps surprising how David…
Nigel Farage’s ‘I’m A Celebrity’ appearance could come back to haunt him
After days of speculation, Nigel Farage has finally confirmed that he has accepted ITV’s invitation to go into the jungle…
Why Putin doesn’t want to negotiate
Discussion of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia has until recently, among most Western governments, been considered something of a…
David Cameron’s return is something to celebrate
British politics is a brutal and unsentimental place when it comes to departing prime ministers. After a few valedictory remarks…
Liz Truss lives on: a look at her Growth Commission’s ideas
Liz Truss may be long gone, but one fragment of her premiership still remains: the Growth Commission she set up…
How the Trump-Kardashian team-up came to an end
Kim Kardashian was once cozy with the Trump White House. Together, the former president and the celebrity entrepreneur spearheaded criminal…
Tory Twitter had a great reshuffle
Outside of Westminster, cabinet reshuffles can be stale affairs. The who’s in and who’s out has a predictable rhythm, as…
