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Will Trump follow through on his tariff threat on Canada and Mexico?
No one can really act surprised if Donald Trump pushes ahead with substantial tariffs on Canada and Mexico tomorrow. ‘Tariff’…
Sacrificing farmland for net zero is a big mistake
Yesterday it was a court ruling to invalidate licences for oil and gas extraction in the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields.…
Why was this convicted murderer released to kill again?
The details of the terrible murder of Sarah Mayhew are almost too appalling to bear, but one question stands out…
Kate Middleton must not become the new Diana
In the inimitable words of The Smiths (or, indeed, Carry On Cleo, where they borrowed it from), stop me if…
The interview that exposes the Tories’ migration failures
Can we trust the Conservatives to deliver – or even to try to deliver – on whatever migration-sceptic policy pledges…
J.D. Vance mocks ‘110 IQ’ Rory Stewart
Oh dear. In his never-ending desire to appear clever, it seems that Rory Stewart has slipped up again. You might…
Trump: Diversity hires to blame for Washington crash
While the investigation into the Washington air crash has only just started, already President Trump has hinted at what he…
Japan’s smoking ban is a sham
The Japanese city of Osaka has banned smoking on the streets in an apparent effort to smarten up the city…
The Palestine liberation movement continues to disrupt Columbia’s campus
It was the first day of the spring semester when masked individuals burst into the classroom, shouting and throwing posters…
Who killed Salwan Momika, the Iraqi who burned a Quran?
Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man who spearheaded the Quran burning protest in Sweden, was shot dead today. Five men have been…
Parents are asking too much of teachers
For a truly educational experience, visit your neighbourhood primary school. Watch the goings-on in the playground: tiny tots rushing around…
Watch: Priti Patel challenged to apologise over borders failure
As Reform UK’s support surges, the Conservatives are coming under scrutiny for failing to deal with immigration to the UK…
Why are ‘anti-racists’ silent about Arbel Yehud’s terrible ordeal?
Watching Arbel Yehud being freed in Gaza today, I thought to myself: this is what it must have been like…
Britain is not ready to give up North Sea oil and gas
Ed Miliband seems to have gone missing since Rachel Reeves announced her ambition for a third runway at Heathrow yesterday.…
Why is the assisted dying bill being rushed through parliament?
A change in the law letting people demand help from the state to kill themselves is the sort of thing…
Watch: Richard Madeley grills Rachel Reeves on CV
When it rains for the Labour lot, it pours. This morning Rachel Reeves came under fire on Good Morning Britain…
In defence of ‘traditional’ exams
You might think that students will be celebrating the news that universities could be moving away from ‘traditional’ exams in…
Gaza uni protests used non-students to boost numbers
Well, well, well. In a new report released by the Higher Education Policy Institute, it has emerged that a number…
Is Serbia heading for its 1968 moment?
Serbia has been gripped by months of student protests in response to a tragic accident at Novi Sad railway station…
The many questions of the Washington plane crash
‘What a terrible night this has been,’ writes President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform. ‘God bless you all!’ Trump…
Tory donors pay five figures to appear at Reform fundraiser
Uh oh. Things aren’t looking good for the Tories after a number of former Conservative donors paid five figures to…
Friedrich Merz turns up the heat on Germany’s migration debate
Last night, Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition and the man most likely to become the Germany’s next chancellor, came…
Is Europe about to switch Nord Stream back on?
Could Gazprom’s Nord Stream undersea gas pipelines, partially destroyed by saboteurs in September 2022, eventually be reopened? This week, Denmark’s…
Will Donald Trump be fooled by Peter Mandelson’s volte-face?
The best that can be said about Lord Mandelson’s change of heart over Donald Trump is that it shows how…
Will public sector workers return to their desks for Donald Trump?
So much for the theory that Covid would change working practices for good: that we would divide our time between…
