‘Small villages across the country are already feeling the burden of taking on large numbers of migrants.’ Credit: Getty
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Andy Burnham’s migrant plan will radicalise Middle England Transporting asylum seekers to affluent areas leaves nobody better off

Adam James Pollock

14.08

Nigel Farage has won a hollow victory in Clacton This by-election has revealed his weaknesses, not his strengths

Jonny Ball

Thursday, 13 August

13.08

Record number of international students apply to UK universities But new data shows acceptance rates remain low

Archie Earle

13.08
A University of Colorado professor turned Bush-era national figure of scorn. (Hyoung Chang/Getty)

Ward Churchill was America’s first woke professor

Ryan Zickgraf

13.08

Can Britain’s economy really decentralise? Andy Burnham’s plan doesn’t account for poor national infrastructure

John Rapley

13.08

Tory donations fall to lowest level since 2012 Reform UK recorded £8 million more in donations than its rivals on the Right

Shea Ferguson

Wednesday, 12 August

12.08

AOC highlights the myth behind egg freezing It isn’t a pathway to motherhood

Valerie Stivers

12.08

Japan’s decline goes deeper than a falling yen The country’s currency slump reflects a darkening national mood

Philip Patrick

12.08

Burnham’s vape shop crackdown won’t save the high street British town centres should be built around the service industry

Niall Gooch

12.08
John Healey has Donald Trump to thank for the UK’s improved borrowing position. Credit: Getty

Britain won’t be a bond market ‘safe haven’ for long

Andrew O'Brien

Tuesday, 11 August

11.08

Synagogue security risk stems from progressive antisemitism Left-wing rhetoric against Israel has encouraged rising attacks on American Jews

David Masciotra

11.08

Reform UK’s El Salvador deportation scheme will backfire Extreme conditions in CECOT could reflect badly on Nigel Farage

David Agren

11.08
Deborah Prentice has served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge since 2023. Credit: University of Cambridge

Cambridge Vice-Chancellor found liable for silencing whistleblower

Rob Lownie

11.08

Myspace’s comeback could counter social media slop The company’s owners have teased a relaunch

Katherine Dee

11.08

Does Andy Burnham have an Islamism problem? His history of association with extreme groups doesn’t bode well

Arthur Reynolds

Monday, 10 August

10.08
‘Woke, moi?’ Credit: Getty

AOC can’t escape ‘Woke One’

Michael Baharaeen

10.08

Britain is unprepared for Putin’s naval escalation Operations to monitor Russian vessels are up 25% this year

Bethany Elliott

10.08

Police forces are preparing for a showdown with Andy Burnham Mounting scandals have pushed officers to act

Dominic Adler

10.08

Netanyahu’s rejection of Gaza peace plan is a bid to save his career He knows that by keeping Hamas active, he will lose support in Israel

David Swift

10.08
Jason Arday resigned from his position at the University of Cambridge last week following accusations of plagiarism. Credit: University of Cambridge

Jason Arday taught me. Here’s what I learnt

Fiona Brown

Sunday, 9 August

09.08

Do blokes still have a place in British politics? Andy Burnham faces censure from advisers for his love of football and pub snacks

Finlay McLaren

09.08

Big Tech fines won’t make the internet safer Meta’s $942 million charge is small change for the social media giant

Kristina Murkett

09.08

Kemi Badenoch’s foreign social housing ban doesn’t make sense Council accommodation is overwhelmingly occupied by UK nationals

James Sean Dickson

Saturday, 8 August

08.08
Julia Child reborn. Credit: Robert F. Kennedy Jr/YouTube

Why is RFK Jr trying to be a celebrity chef?

Richard Crampton-Platt

08.08

The Mecca pact could be a gift to Trump This week’s Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani deal reduces the need for a US security umbrella

Daniel DePetris

08.08

Is the SNP turning on Nicola Sturgeon? Party leaders have hit back after she criticised recent election performances

Peter Franklin

Friday, 7 August

07.08
‘Mainstream parties are panicking over the AfD’s projected victory in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt next month.’ Credit: Getty

Germany’s establishment is trying to ban the AfD — again

William Nattrass

07.08

Prevent is not giving an accurate picture of UK terror threat Record referrals this year are skewed by increases in reporting for particular categories

Steve Gallant

07.08

Killjoys are ruining Soho’s pubs Westminster Council is pushing to limit ‘vertical drinking’

Julie Burchill

07.08

Samantha Niblett is promoting a false trans narrative Her embarrassing new video misunderstands EHRC guidance

Joan Smith

Thursday, 6 August

06.08
The future of MAGA? Credit: Tucker Carlson/X

Tucker Carlson is not a serious political candidate

Oliver Bateman

06.08

UK knife homicides fall to 35-year low New figures show a sharp decline in violent deaths involving bladed weapons

Rob Lownie