A major foreign conflict will be a distraction. Credit: Getty

February 19, 2026

Protracted war with Iran would haunt Trump in November A lengthy campaign will distract the President from his domestic audience

Emily Jashinsky

Former Tory MP joins neo-Nazi Azov Brigade Jack Lopresti praised the far-Right unit as a ‘benchmark for modern warfare’

The former prince was arrested today following allegations he shared sensitive information with Epstein. Credit: Getty

Andrew’s arrest proves fairness of Britain’s constitutional monarchy

French Antifa violence is spilling into mainstream politics The death of a Right-wing activist has shone a light on radical groups

Francois Valentin

London Stock Exchange’s China gamble: a recipe for decline Britain should look to closer bonds with allies instead of appeasing Beijing

Wednesday

18.02

Other than last year's dazzling attacks, the President's Iran strategy has been hesitant. Credit: Getty

Is Trump about to abandon his Iran playbook?

The novelty of Nick Fuentes is wearing off His virality is artificially bolstered by foreign influence operations

Is Rupert Lowe the British Éric Zemmour? His new party could push Reform UK towards a pact with the Tories

Yanis Varoufakis: Britain should not rejoin the EU Greece’s former finance minister warned that the bloc has become less democratic

Tuesday

17.02

Can Bryan Johnson’s $1 million longevity programme be trusted? It turns out biohacking comes with a heavy price tag

'He was the first presidential candidate to call for the full support of gay rights.' Credit: Getty.

Jesse Jackson transcended America’s racial politics

David Masciotra

BrewDog sale marks the end of Craft Beer Britain Traditional pubs and tipples are back in vogue

Is France the obstacle to European rearmament? Germany’s Foreign Minister has criticised the country’s slow increase in defence spending

Ukraine EU accession would boost chance of Wagner sabotage The price of a seat at the table in Brussels could be widespread Russian subversion

Bethany Elliott

Monday

16.02

Barack Obama’s immigration shift is a warning for Democrats He and Hillary Clinton now see the errors of an overly liberal border policy

Michael Baharaeen

'Complex police interviews are like poker, with rules and tactics designed to control the disclosure of the material put to an interviewee.' Credit: Getty.

Police are right to block the release of the Mandelson files

The problem with calling Zionism ‘racist’ Obsessing over ideology obscures useful debate about Israel and Palestine

Can the Met Police survive another sexual misconduct scandal? For years, forces have betrayed women by allowing predators into their ranks

Can Rupert Lowe chip into Reform UK’s vote share? Credit: Getty

How Rupert Lowe’s new party could boost Farage

Samuel Rubinstein

Sunday

15.02

Wetherspoons can be one of Britain’s great cultural exports Pubs say more about the nation than Big Ben or Downton Abbey

UK cannot afford to hold up bloated universities system Eliminating extortionate student loans will require wholesale reform

Hillary Clinton appears at the Munich Security Conference yesterday. Credit: Getty

Hillary Clinton: US immigration has gone too far

Marco Rubio’s Munich speech was an ultimatum to Europe But his proposed new world order suffers from the same weaknesses as the old one

Jennifer Kavanagh

Saturday

14.02

Ed Miliband’s climate policy isn’t in the national interest. Credit: Getty

Britain is in no position to go ‘beyond Net Zero’

Keir Starmer’s European defence plan is a trap Britain can only be weakened by stealthy Brussels reintegration

Palestine Action should never have been proscribed Yesterday’s ruling against the ban is a welcome brake on creeping authoritarianism

David Littlefair

Friday

13.02

American teenagers are dating less than ever Social media has chipped away at the traditional high-school experience

Brad Wilcox and Grant Bailey

Labour’s school trans guidance is a dangerous middle ground Politicians harm children by appeasing both sides

Reform’s Zia Yusuf has targeted Bangor University. Credit: Getty

Reform UK should avoid Trump-style attacks on universities

Modern slavery claims damage Labour’s immigration agenda The High Court is unlikely to approve Shabana Mahmood’s changes