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Today’s Papers 📰 4 June 2026

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Today’s Papers 📰 3 June 2026

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Today’s Papers 📰 2 June 2026

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3d ago·1 min read·65 words

Why warmer UK summers could make staycations the money‑smart choice

Warmer UK summers and rising climate-related travel costs could make staycations a more financially sensible option, if Britain manages affordability, infrastructure strain and environmental pressure.

4d ago·6 min read·1195 words

Today’s Papers 📰 1 June 2026

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4d ago·1 min read·138 words

✏️ US-Iran talks: Two victories, one reality

Trump frames Iran diplomacy as nearing a dictated deal, but current reporting shows Tehran describing the same talks as proof it resisted pressure and shaped the process. | Today’s Political Cartoon.

May 23·2 min read·261 words

Palantir and the NHS – 10 things you need to know

A concise guide to Palantir’s NHS role, covering the data platform, procurement history, legal limits, opt-outs, political objections and the contract’s potential break clause.

May 23·8 min read·1408 words

Today’s Papers 📰 23 May 2026

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May 23·1 min read·64 words

Today’s Papers 📰 22 May 2026

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May 22·1 min read·64 words

Five questions over Nigel Farage’s £5 million donation

Questions over Nigel Farage’s undeclared £5 million gift raise wider concerns about transparency, mega-donors and whether Britain’s political finance rules are still fit for purpose.

May 21·6 min read·1130 words

Trump’s Cabinet dramatically changed American foreign policy while the president made noise

Trump’s Cabinet, not just his rhetoric, reveals a foreign policy shift towards ideological conflict, transactional diplomacy and unapologetic military force.

May 21·8 min read·1519 words

‘Skimpflation’: How the Strait of Hormuz is linked to your lasagne – and other everyday goods

Strait of Hormuz disruption may not just raise prices: it can quietly reduce the quality, quantity and service consumers get for the same money across food, travel and hospitality.

May 21·5 min read·913 words

Today’s Papers 📰 21 May 2026

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May 21·1 min read·64 words

Today’s Papers 📰 20 May 2026

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May 20·1 min read·64 words

Today’s Papers 📰 19 May 2026

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May 19·1 min read·64 words

Today’s Papers 📰 18 May 2026

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May 18·1 min read·64 words

From landslide to leadership crisis: where did it all go wrong for Keir Starmer?

Keir Starmer’s landslide victory curdled into a leadership crisis as weak persuasion, muddled communication and Labour unrest eroded trust inside Parliament and beyond.

May 18·6 min read·1154 words

This Weekend’s Papers 📰 16-17 May 2026

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May 16·1 min read·66 words

Who are the main contenders to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister?

Labour unrest has intensified as Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham emerge as possible successors if Keir Starmer’s premiership collapses.

May 15·5 min read·942 words

✏️ Trump signals “Strategic Flexibility” in meeting with Xi

Donald Trump’s China trip, public praise for Xi, and deferential summit optics suggest a leader projecting transactional diplomacy while appearing politically diminished before authoritarian power. | …

May 15·2 min read·251 words

Today’s Papers 📰 15 May 2026

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May 15·1 min read·64 words

Streeting quits, Labour leadership battle remains unsettled

Wes Streeting’s exit raises the pressure on Keir Starmer, but Angela Rayner’s renewed viability and Andy Burnham’s unresolved path back to Westminster leave Labour without a clear heir.

May 14·4 min read·604 words

Today’s Papers 📰 14 May 2026

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May 14·1 min read·64 words

How Starmer could win a Labour leadership fight, and how he could lose it

Keir Starmer is under heavy pressure, but his opponents still face a procedural problem. To remove a sitting Labour leader, they need more than public revolt. They need a challenger, enough nomination…

May 13·1 min read·59 words

Andy Burnham’s big challenge: The route to succeeding Starmer is littered with obstacles

Andy Burnham is popular among Labour members but faces procedural, parliamentary and political hurdles before any leadership challenge to Keir Starmer can begin.

May 13·1 min read·36 words

Ousting Keir Starmer is harder than it looks – party rules mean he can choose to keep fighting

Labour’s leadership rules make removing Keir Starmer slower and harder than Conservative precedent suggests, especially if he chooses to contest any challenge.

May 13·1 min read·40 words

Is Trump losing the support of his Maga base?

Donald Trump’s MAGA coalition is showing visible elite fractures over Iran, Epstein files, and “America First” pledges, but polling suggests his core base remains resilient.

May 13·6 min read·1104 words

Today’s Papers 📰 13 May 2026

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May 13·1 min read·46 words

Starmer resists calls to quit as junior ministers resign, senior cabinet holds

Keir tarmer resists resignation calls as four junior ministers quit, but senior cabinet figures including Wes Streeting stay in place and Labour remains split.

May 12·1 min read·36 words

Today’s Papers 📰 12 May 2026

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May 12·1 min read·46 words

Starmer faces cabinet test after speech fails to halt Labour revolt

Keir Starmer’s attempt to steady his premiership has instead pushed the crisis into Tuesday morning’s cabinet meeting, where ministers are expected to decide whether to rally behind him or press him t…

May 11·1 min read·44 words

Today’s Papers 📰 11 May 2026

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May 11·1 min read·46 words

Starmer under pressure after Labour’s election losses expose a fragmented Britain

Labour’s setbacks in England, Wales and Scotland have triggered a crisis of confidence around Keir Starmer’s leadership, while revealing a deeper political fragmentation that no major party yet appear…

May 10·1 min read·43 words

France opens €1 university meals to all students

France has opened a €1 university meal scheme to all students, widening a cost-of-living measure aimed at reducing food hardship on campus.

May 10·1 min read·30 words

Today’s Papers 📰 10 May 2026

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May 10·1 min read·46 words

Today’s Papers 📰 9 May 2026

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May 9·1 min read·64 words

EU lawmakers back delay to high-risk AI rules

The European Union is delaying key AI obligations for high-risk systems while tightening rules on deepfake and watermarking, highlighting how commercial and political pressure is reshaping the bloc’s …

May 8·1 min read·39 words

EU says fuel costs do not cancel passenger compensation rights

The European Union says airlines cannot treat higher fuel prices as an extraordinary circumstance to avoid paying passengers for cancelled flights.

May 8·1 min read·31 words

Today’s Papers 📰 8 May 2026

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May 8·1 min read·23 words

Ivermectin misinformation returns as Hantavirus outbreak revives a COVID-era myth

A fatal hantavirus cluster has prompted renewed online claims about ivermectin. But the same drug was falsely promoted during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite warnings from public health agencies that e…

May 7·1 min read·52 words

US declares war in Iran ‘over’ to avoid row with Congress over whether it was legal

The Trump administration’s declaration that its Iran operation is over reflects mounting congressional pressure over war powers and the legality of continued hostilities.

May 7·1 min read·39 words

Britons face 45-day isolation after hantavirus cruise outbreak

Two Britons are currently isolating in the UK after possible hantavirus exposure on MV Hondius, as the outbreak death toll reaches three.

May 7·1 min read·30 words

Today’s Papers 📰 7 May 2026

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May 7·1 min read·23 words

Hantavirus on the MV Hondius: What the cruise outbreak reveals about rare-virus risk at sea

WHO says the public risk is low, but three deaths linked to the MV Hondius have triggered a multinational investigation into whether passengers were exposed to infected rodents, or whether rare close-…

May 6·1 min read·49 words

Today’s Papers 📰 6 May 2026

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May 6·1 min read·23 words

High petrol prices are fuelling interest in EVs. Here’s how this could bring down electricity bills

With oil prices skyrocketing following the US and Israel’s bombing of Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, motorists around the world have been looking for ways to save money.

May 5·1 min read·49 words

Today’s Papers 📰 5 May 2026

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May 5·1 min read·23 words

Now, will they focus on gun violence?

A potential White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack prompts calls for less partisan blame, stronger security and renewed attention to political violence.

May 4·1 min read·28 words

Today’s Papers 📰 4 May 2026

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May 4·1 min read·46 words

Today’s Papers 📰 2 May 2026

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May 2·1 min read·23 words

Europe must stop waiting for America to return to normal

As great-power rivalry deepens and US reliability weakens, Europe, Canada, Japan and other middle powers face a harder question: how to defend the institutions they still need.

Apr 26·1 min read·37 words

Today’s Papers 📰 25 Apr 2026

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Apr 25·1 min read·23 words

Britain knows the threat. The test is whether it can defend against it

From drones to undersea cables, the UK faces modern threats below the nuclear threshold with stretched defences. That leaves ministers with a harder question: what can Britain actually defend?

Apr 24·1 min read·42 words

May elections: What five politics experts are looking out for

The May elections could test Reform’s reach, Labour’s resilience, and devolved politics across England, Scotland and Wales.

Apr 24·1 min read·27 words

Is he lying, mad, or delusional?

Donald Trump’s Iran claims face direct rejection from Tehran, fuelling questions over his judgement and the reliability of White House war messaging.

Apr 24·1 min read·28 words

Dr King left a blueprint for protest. America has stopped following it

America’s protest tradition can only protect democracy when it returns to Martin Luther King Jr.’s discipline of nonviolence, Isaac Newton Farris Jr. writes.

Apr 24·1 min read·35 words

Today’s Papers 📰 24 Apr 2026

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Apr 24·1 min read·23 words

The UK could make migrants wait up to 20 years before becoming settled – making it one of the longest waits in the world

UK plans could lengthen settlement waits to 20 years for some migrants, putting refugees and low-paid workers under tougher rules than peer nations.

Apr 23·1 min read·47 words

Today’s Papers 📰 23 Apr 2026

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Apr 23·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 22 Apr 2026

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Apr 22·1 min read·23 words

Farage unveils plan to review five years of asylum grants and remove approved refugees

Reform UK says a future government would revisit five years of successful asylum claims and strip leave to remain from many who entered illegally or overstayed, prompting immediate warnings over legal…

Apr 21·1 min read·48 words

Today’s Papers 📰 21 Apr 2026

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Apr 21·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 20 Apr 2026

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Apr 20·1 min read·23 words

What the Hormuz crisis reveals about who rules in Tehran

The closure threat in the Strait of Hormuz may be more than a military move. It may show that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are now shaping diplomacy as well as war.

Apr 18·1 min read·40 words

Ten years on, more Britons back rejoining the EU, but Labour still will not say it

New polling suggests voters, especially across Labour’s progressive base, are more open to rejoining the EU than the party leadership is prepared to admit.

Apr 18·1 min read·40 words

Trump isn’t lying − he’s doing something worse

A philosopher argues that Donald Trump’s falsehoods are not lies intended to deceive but expressions of contempt, which are now alienating his base as they feel the effects.

Apr 18·1 min read·36 words

Today’s Papers 📰 18 Apr 2026

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Apr 18·1 min read·23 words

Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities – but a US‑style Christian nationalism is lurking elsewhere

Britain’s most dynamic and socially engaged Christian communities are increasingly found among ethnic minority and migrant congregations, a stark contrast to the rise of U.S.-style Christian nationali…

Apr 17·1 min read·49 words

America can project power. Can it supply its own troops?

Stalled care packages and complaints about food on deployed ships have turned a private family worry into a public test of military logistics and accountability. Trump’s superpower image versus basic …

Apr 17·1 min read·42 words

Today’s Papers 📰 17 Apr 2026

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Apr 17·1 min read·23 words

Home Office under pressure over domestic abuse visa loophole

As applications rise, questions are growing over whether a fast-track settlement route for abuse survivors is being exploited without sufficient scrutiny.

Apr 16·1 min read·30 words

Sweden wants children reading more and clicking less. Researchers and edtech advocates worry about the AI gap

Sweden’s government wants schools to return to more traditional teaching, but critics warn that delaying AI education could hand better-off children another advantage.

Apr 16·1 min read·40 words

Today’s Papers 📰 16 Apr 2026

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Apr 16·1 min read·23 words

The officials who blocked Trump in 2020 are gone

Donald Trump’s former officials who resisted his 2020 election subversion efforts have largely been replaced by allies, potentially impacting the integrity of future democratic oversight in America an…

Apr 15·1 min read·39 words

Hunger, injury and invisibility in France’s app-delivery workforce

A survey of French delivery couriers highlights a humanitarian crisis of systemic hunger and injury as the European Union prepares to enforce platform-work protections by 2026.

Apr 15·1 min read·34 words

Europe’s digital identity wallet is coming. Trust is the real test

The European Union plans to launch digital identity wallets by end 2026 to streamline services, though experts warn of significant privacy risks and potential data security vulnerabilities.

Apr 15·1 min read·38 words

Today’s Papers 📰 15 Apr 2026

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Apr 15·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 14 Apr 2026

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Apr 14·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 13 Apr 2026

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Apr 13·1 min read·23 words

This Weekend’s Papers 📰 11-12 Apr 2026

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Apr 12·1 min read·48 words

Trump is enough to make one African journo miss the British empire!

A Kenyan journalist argues that Donald Trump’s aggressive stance on Somalia reflects a modern neo-imperialism that lacks the cultural understanding once practiced by the historical British Empire.

Apr 11·1 min read·39 words

Why is Israel continuing to attack Lebanon, despite the ceasefire?

Israel continues its bombardment of Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement with Iran as Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a definitive victory and territorial expansion in the country’s south.

Apr 9·1 min read·36 words

Today’s Papers 📰 9 Apr 2026

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Apr 9·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 8 Apr 2026

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Apr 8·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 7 Apr 2026

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Apr 7·1 min read·23 words

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

President Donald Trump faces a strategic stalemate in Iran as the Islamic Republic’s existential resolve mirrors past American military quagmires in Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Apr 6·1 min read·43 words

This Weekend’s Papers 📰 4-5-6 Apr 2026

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Apr 4·1 min read·28 words

Today’s Papers 📰 3 Apr 2026

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Apr 3·1 min read·46 words

Today’s Papers 📰 2 Apr 2026

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Apr 2·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 1 Apr 2026

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Apr 1·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 31 Mar 2026

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Mar 31·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 30 Mar 2026

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Mar 30·1 min read·23 words

How a diplomatic snub evokes the complicated US‑Brazil relationship in the second Trump era

The denial of a visa for a senior US official highlights growing tensions between the Trump and Lula administrations as Brazil prepares for its 2026 presidential elections.

Mar 28·1 min read·41 words

Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a bug

A Los Angeles jury has found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing addictive platforms, awarding a young woman US$6 million in a landmark verdict.

Mar 26·1 min read·37 words

God on their side: How the US, Israel and Iran are all using religion to garner support

Leaders in the United States, Israel and Iran are increasingly invoking religious scriptures and messianic narratives to provide moral legitimacy for the ongoing military conflict.

Mar 26·1 min read·42 words

Today’s Papers 📰 25 Mar 2026

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Mar 25·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 24 Mar 2026

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Mar 24·1 min read·23 words

Is Trump really stark staring mad? WhatsApp forwards and columnists converge

Why the conflict between the United States and Iran is an insane war without a discernible plan under the leadership of Donald Trump.

Mar 23·1 min read·34 words

Today’s Papers 📰 23 Mar 2026

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Mar 23·1 min read·23 words

This Weekend’s Papers 📰 21-22 Mar 2026

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Mar 21·1 min read·48 words

Britons oppose military action in Iran, back energy price support, YouGov poll shows

A new survey suggests most Britons oppose military intervention in Iran, while an overwhelming majority demands government action to shield households from resulting energy price hikes.

Mar 18·1 min read·39 words

Today’s Papers 📰 17 Mar 2026

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Mar 17·1 min read·46 words

📊 Greens trail Reform UK in latest Westminster voting intention polls

Reform UK leads a new poll with 27% of voting intentions, surpassing the Conservatives and Labour as the Green Party surges to 21%.

Mar 13·1 min read·34 words

Today’s Papers 📰 13 Mar 2026

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Mar 13·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 12 Mar 2026

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Mar 12·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 11 Mar 2026

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Mar 11·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 10 Mar 2026

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Mar 10·1 min read·23 words

Will the Iran war go global?

Military escalation in Iran has sparked concerns of a global conflict as proxy attacks spread across the Middle East and impact international oil supplies and diplomatic relations.

Mar 6·1 min read·33 words

Today’s Papers 📰 6 Mar 2026

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Mar 6·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 5 Mar 2026

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Mar 5·1 min read·46 words

Today’s Papers 📰 4 Mar 2026

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Mar 4·1 min read·23 words

Conflict in the Middle East makes official economic forecasts immediately out of date

The UK Chancellor’s spring statement faces immediate uncertainty as the Middle East conflict threatens global supply chains and energy prices, potentially rendering official economic forecasts obsolet…

Mar 3·1 min read·39 words

What oil, stocks and bonds are telling us about the Iran conflict and how long it might last

Escalating tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran sent oil surging and investors into safe havens, signalling fears of supply disruption and slower growth, but not yet a full-blown global…

Mar 3·1 min read·50 words

Today’s Papers 📰 3 Mar 2026

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Mar 3·1 min read·23 words

Strait of Hormuz: If the Iran conflict shuts world’s most important oil chokepoint, global economic chaos could follow

Tensions in the Middle East threaten to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy chokepoint, potentially triggering global economic instability and soaring oil prices.

Mar 2·1 min read·43 words

Today’s Papers 📰 2 Mar 2026

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Mar 2·1 min read·23 words

This Weekend’s Papers 📰 28 Feb - 1 Mar 2026

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Feb 28·1 min read·27 words

Today’s Papers 📰 27 Feb 2026

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Feb 27·1 min read·46 words

Viral ‘Red vs Blue’ posts test Britain’s resilience against disinformation

As London’s ‘School Wars’ trend spreads, security officials confront a darker question: could hostile states exploit youth-driven chaos to amplify fear, deepen division and unsettle Britain’s social f…

Feb 26·1 min read·39 words

Today’s Papers 📰 26 Feb 2026

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Feb 26·1 min read·37 words

Today’s Papers 📰 25 Feb 2026

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Feb 25·1 min read·23 words

Ignoring the fear of Bad Bunny is self-destructive to American Democracy

A shift in American demographics is creating a fear trap for white citizens that could fuel autocracy if political leaders fail to address their cultural anxieties.

Feb 24·1 min read·37 words

Today’s Papers 📰 24 Feb 2026

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Feb 24·1 min read·46 words

Today’s Papers 📰 23 Feb 2026

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Feb 23·1 min read·46 words

This Weekend’s Papers 📰 21-22 Feb 2026

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Feb 22·1 min read·24 words

UK’s new passport rules for dual citizens are a result of border control in the digital age

New UK passport rules for dual citizens reflect the challenges of maintaining layered identities within increasingly rigid digital border systems and automated travel authorisation frameworks.

Feb 20·1 min read·42 words

Today’s Papers 📰 20 Feb 2026

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Feb 20·1 min read·46 words

Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have?

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office following the release of US government files linking him to Jeffrey Epstein.

Feb 19·1 min read·39 words

Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand – and the first evidence is in

Polling suggests Reform UK’s strategy of accepting Conservative defectors is blurring its distinct identity while successfully appealing to a significant portion of the Tory voter base.

Feb 19·1 min read·44 words

Today’s Papers 📰 19 Feb 2026

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Feb 19·1 min read·37 words

Today’s Papers 📰 18 Feb 2026

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Feb 18·1 min read·23 words

Today’s Papers 📰 17 Feb 2026

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Feb 17·1 min read·46 words

Today’s Papers 📰 16 Feb 2026

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Feb 16·1 min read·23 words

This Weekend’s Papers 📰 14-15 Feb 2026

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Feb 14·1 min read·24 words

What should Keir Starmer do about Wes Streeting?

How Keir Starmer should manage Wes Streeting and other cabinet rivals following recent threats to his authority within the Labour Party.

Feb 12·1 min read·29 words

Democracy dies in broad daylight: The Trump administration’s frontal assault on the free press

The Washington Post’s recent layoffs and censorship mark a significant decline in American press freedom as the Trump administration intensifies legal and physical pressure on journalists.

Feb 12·1 min read·40 words

Today’s Papers 📰 13 Feb 2026

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Feb 12·1 min read·46 words

Today’s Papers 📰 12 Feb 2026

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Feb 12·1 min read·46 words

Mandelson and the financial crash: Why the Epstein allegations are so shocking

Police are investigating allegations that Peter Mandelson shared sensitive market details with Jeffrey Epstein during the 2008 financial crisis while serving as the United Kingdom’s business secretary…

Feb 11·1 min read·39 words

Today’s Papers 📰 11 Feb 2026

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Feb 11·1 min read·46 words

How much longer can Keir Starmer survive?

Keir Starmer faces an existential crisis as high-profile resignations and the Peter Mandelson scandal threaten to end his premiership prematurely after less than a year. But will he resign?

Feb 10·1 min read·36 words

Anas Sarwar: Why did the leader of Scottish Labour call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – and has the move backfired?

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for Keir Starmer’s resignation following the Mandelson scandal as the party struggles ahead of crucial Scottish parliamentary elections this May, but the …

Feb 10·1 min read·58 words

Trump gold statue brought to mind Trujillo from Vargas Llosa’s novel

A fictionalised account of a Dominican dictator’s vanity draws parallels to modern-day flattery and the planned unveiling of a golden statue of Donald Trump in America.

Feb 10·1 min read·37 words

Today’s Papers 📰 10 Feb 2026

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Feb 10·1 min read·46 words

Today’s Papers 📰 9 Feb 2026

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Feb 9·1 min read·23 words

This Weekend’s Papers 📰 7-8 Feb 2026

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Feb 7·1 min read·48 words

Mandelson files surrender puts Starmer’s premiership on the brink

Keir Starmer stands at the most precarious moment of his premiership after being compelled to hand over confidential documents on Peter Mandelson to a parliamentary committee. Could this crisis mark t…

Feb 5·1 min read·48 words

Starmer forced to surrender Mandelson files after internal Labour revolt

Keir Starmer faces a vast rebellion as Labour MPs force the release of Peter Mandelson’s files. A criminal probe into Epstein-linked leaks now threatens his very premiership.

Feb 4·1 min read·37 words