Madonna performs at the World Cup half-time show yesterday, flanked by Brazilian football legends Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. Credit: Getty

20 Jul 2026 - 7:30pm

Don’t let Fifa Americanise future World Cups Hydration breaks and half-time shows belong in US not global sports

B. Duncan Moench

Andy Burnham’s anti-Thatcherism is built on a myth His first speech as PM blamed Britain’s problems on the Eighties

Lee David Evans

Boris Johnson is still in denial about his immigration failures The former PM refuses to challenge the basic assumptions of the Boriswave

Spanish fans have aligned themselves with Palestine, while Argentina is more associated with Israel. Credit: Getty

In New York, the World Cup final becomes a Gaza proxy war

Nikos Mohammadi

Burnham’s North Sea gas policy condemns Britain to mediocrity We need a radical new approach to energy

Sunday, 19 July

America is losing its appetite for political sex scandals Allegations against Democratic senator Ruben Gallego have received a collective shrug

European tariffs on China would backfire Beijing’s economy may be faltering, but the EU is not in a strong bargaining position

Wolfgang Munchau

Andrew Lloyd Webber this week said Broadway is in 'dire danger'. Credit: Getty

Broadway is now a failing machine

Green Party’s ‘sanctuary boroughs’ only help criminals Left-wingers ignore human trafficking when it clashes with their views on immigration

Saturday, 18 July

Can King Charles learn from Japan’s reformed monarchy? A new bill seeks to overhaul the country’s royal family

Andy Burnham’s embrace of Hope Not Hate is deeply concerning His appointment of the group’s former campaigns director is a move towards radicalism

Zelensky is losing support from Europe's Right. Credit: Getty

The European Right is turning on Ukraine

William Nattrass

Friday, 17 July

US politicians can’t keep up with public shift on Israel Both main parties have lost control on the issue of military aid

Labour’s Health Bill weakens NHS accountability The Government has used the abolition of NHS England to mask wider reforms

The problem with Chancellor Shabana Mahmood Andy Burnham risks putting party before country

Trump’s Chinese interference claims show his desperation Looming midterm defeats have increased pressure on the President

Emily Jashinsky

Speaking to UnHerd, Lucy Connolly said 'We can’t pick and choose who we imprison or arrest'. Credit: Getty

Lucy Connolly: my supporters should also defend Heather Herbert

Thursday, 16 July

Are Russian oligarchs really challenging Putin? Andrey Melnichenko’s Economist essay is more nuanced than the magazine realises

Sacked Tufts professor was funded by Mellon Foundation Kerri Greenidge’s career was boosted by her support for social-justice issues

Plans for the new company to take to the Channel Tunnel has been stationary for years. Credit: Getty

New London-Cologne train gives Eurostar overdue competition

Jonathan Glancey

Violent porn is behind the rise in youth sexual offences Adolescent relationships are skewed by online depictions of sex

Stella O'Malley

Moving exams online betrays working-class pupils Education leaders are pushing for more digital testing

Wednesday, 15 July

European inaction is driving China’s car industry dominance New figures show Beijing exported over one million vehicles in June

Spare us the indignity of ‘Ann’s Law’. Credit: Getty

Ann Widdecombe’s death has been weaponised for online safety laws

Rachel Reeves’s legacy is a hollow economic project Her Mansion House speech revealed the weakness of Starmerism

James Sean Dickson

England vs Argentina: a battle of faded powers Ritualised nationalism has gripped both countries

Badenoch is narrowing her party’s offering. Credit: Getty

Kemi Badenoch’s purge of Tory wets won’t stop Farage

Chris Middleton

Tuesday, 14 July

Is Gavin Newsom’s White House dream fading? The California Governor risks being outshone by Democratic rivals

Marco Rubio’s war on the ICC is a distraction from Iran Dismantling the court serves little functional purpose

Britain’s IRGC ban focuses on the wrong target Shutting down the network won’t stop Iran’s covert operations

Limor Simhony Philpott