November 29, 2025

Salman Rushdie: BBC removal of Trump criticism was ‘cowardly’ The author labelled the corporation’s editing of the Reith Lectures ‘really stupid’

Friday

28.11

Is drone terrorism coming to Britain? Militant groups are using cheap technology to cause major disruption around the world

Charlie Metcalfe

Sally Rooney is not a victim of censorship

Will the EU abandon its Russian oil and gas embargo? Right-wing agitation and a possible truce in Ukraine may end the ban

Britain’s falling migration is not a vindication of Labour New net figures don’t tell the full story

Thursday

27.11

Brighton Council’s censorship targets progressive art An ‘anti-racist’ patchwork Union Jack has been removed to avoid offence

The BBC is pushing the ‘happy hooker’ myth

Has Jordan Bardella conquered the anti-RN alliance? The RN leader has topped a new poll ahead of the 2027 election

Francois Valentin

Steve Witkoff leaks spark a moral panic among DC hawks History shows that secret negotiations are often the only path to peace

Lacklustre Budget keeps the bond markets steady — for now Rebel MPs could still undermine confidence in Rachel Reeves

Wednesday

26.11

Will Mamdani bow to activists on school policy?

Meagan O'Rourke

Children’s declining language skills are a silent crisis Screen time and family stress are plaguing younger generations

Stella O'Malley

Budget puts Labour under pressure from Left and Right A timid fiscal package will embolden opponents on both sides

Scrapping jury trials won’t solve Britain’s legal backlog A government obsessed with international law is traducing English common law

Russia’s G8 return would signal Europe’s shrinking influence

Philip Cunliffe

Tuesday

25.11

Trump’s AI moratorium is triggering bipartisan resistance Lawmakers warn it could undermine state authority

Poll: only 8% of Brits think Budget will help their finances New research shows a stark lack of confidence in the chancellor

How increased prostate cancer screening can harm men Overdiagnosis leads to further problems from treatment

Margaret McCartney

Why hasn’t Britain banned the Muslim Brotherhood? Donald Trump has moved to proscribe the Islamist group in America

Limor Simhony Philpott

The BBC’s real problem with unconscious bias

Labour can’t afford to ignore entrepreneur exodus Britain’s brain drain is accelerating

Monday

24.11

DOGE may be gone, but its principles live on Elon Musk’s reform agenda continues to influence federal agencies

Emily Jashinsky

Migrant workers won’t fix Britain’s fiscal black hole Labour is too enamoured with political orthodoxies to take action

Zack Polanski is coming for Labour’s London strongholds

Rachel Reeves is putting Labour over the UK economy Hesitant and confused messaging is hampering growth

Europe’s peace plan for Ukraine is a futile gesture Washington has shown little interest in the continent’s proposal

Bethany Elliott

Sunday

23.11

X’s location tags expose the real engines of online outrage

Church weddings are an antidote to liquid modernity Marriage binds us to people and patterns of life

Trump peace plan offers Ukraine a Finnish model for success Territorial concessions can secure long-term sovereignty

Johan Wennström

NHS puberty blocker trial puts vulnerable children at risk Boys and girls who defy stereotypes need space, not medicalisation

Saturday

22.11

Is Pennsylvania slipping out of Trump’s grasp?

Charles McElwee

Inside Trump and Mamdani’s unlikely alliance Their Oval Office encounter signals a careful balance of respect and pragmatism

Emily Jashinsky