Cousin marriage rates are falling among the British Pakistani community, but slowly. Credit: Getty
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Why is the NHS still defending cousin marriage? Concealing health risks linked to the practice is dangerous for children

Iram Ramzan

Monday
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Inviting Putin to Gaza peace board undermines US interests Trump’s redrawing of the international order will only benefit the Brics countries

Ian Garner

19.01
An IS-inspired terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach killed 15 people last month. Credit: Getty

Australia’s Bondi response will imperil free speech

Rocco Loiacono

19.01

Could Greenland upend the global economy? A new IMF outlook points to the outsized influence of geopolitical tensions

John Rapley

19.01
Chinese EVs are consistently cheaper to buy than the European alternative. Credit: Getty.

Europe is folding in the face of China’s EV dominance

Miquel Vila

19.01

Trump’s tariffs should push Britain towards realism Keir Starmer must understand that the US is no longer a reliable ally

Jonny Ball

Sunday
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18.01

The UK is powerless to stop AI-generated images Grok has exposed the fragility of Britain’s privacy laws

Gavin Haynes

18.01
Trump sees the acquisition of Greenland as a personal priority. Credit: Getty.

Trump’s Greenland threats show Europe must prepare for Nato’s end

Anatol Lieven

18.01

YouTube deal will lead to slopification of BBC The broadcaster should not ape streaming giants with pointless rom-coms

Ralph Leonard

Saturday
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17.01

Even Republicans are losing faith in Trump’s economy Polling suggests growing frustration with rising prices

Ryan Zickgraf

Friday
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Protesters have been operating under a near-total internet shutdown for two weeks. Credit: Getty

Will Trump let down Iran’s protesters?

Ali Hamedani

16.01

Ukraine’s energy emergency is decimating morale Russia’s attacks on the grid have coincided with temperatures of -20°C

Bethany Elliott

16.01

The Left is turning Minneapolis into another Portland Democrats should avoid appeasing violent protesters

Sohrab Ahmari

16.01
Young Britons knock back some Heineken 0.0%. Credit: Getty

Banning low-alcohol drinks for teens is paranoid safetyism

Richard Godwin

Thursday
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15.01

CBS Trump interview: the last gasp of a dying model The network’s strategy is already looking shaky

Emily Jashinsky

15.01

Abortions reach record high in UK Government data shows an almost 50% increase in 10 years

UnHerd Staff

15.01

Gentle parenting is leaving kids unprepared for school A new report reveals a worrying lack of motor skills among new pupils

Stella O'Malley

15.01
Uneasy lies the head. Credit: Getty

Marine Le Pen trial will boost the French Right

Susanne Mundschenk

Wednesday
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14.01

Supreme Court trans sport ruling is not a Left-Right issue Public opinion strongly rejects male participation in women’s categories

Lisa Selin Davis

14.01

The Fed has too much power Central bankers have treated the US economy as a game for decades

Michael Lind

14.01
Zadie Smith is among the famous names to withdraw from the festival. Credit: Getty.

Adelaide festival cancellation exposes progressive hypocrisy

Andrew Lowenthal

Tuesday
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13.01

Scott Adams grasped Trump’s appeal long before others The deceased cartoonist recognized the Republican’s powers of persuasion

Oliver Bateman

13.01

Mattel’s ‘autistic Barbie’ is a clumsy attempt at diversity Attempts to be more inclusive for corporate profit are rarely successful

Kristina Murkett

13.01
Has Keir Starmer picked an unwinnable fight? Credit: Getty

Targeting Grok highlights the limits of Online Safety Act

Timandra Harkness

13.01

Nadhim Zahawi’s defection is damaging for Reform Nigel Farage’s party risks becoming another establishment vehicle

Loic Fremond

Monday
12.01

12.01

Trump’s Fed threats mark end of central bank independence A breakdown in consensus is a sea change in the Western fiscal status quo

Wolfgang Munchau

12.01

Salman Rushdie: I voted for Zohran Mamdani The novelist argued that the new mayor ‘deserves a shot’

James Billot

12.01

A Steve Bannon 2028 run would remind MAGA of its purpose He is more opposed to monopolies and cutting welfare programs

Michael Cuenco

12.01
Amelia is a bad influence on Charlie in the game. Credit: Hull City Council

UK counter-extremism game reveals a naive establishment

Mary Harrington

Sunday
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11.01

Texas is setting dangerous free speech precedent in Charlie Kirk case The Federation of Teachers is suing the state education agency over censorship

Brennen VanderVeen

11.01

Credit card cap shows Trump is nervous about November A slew of populist promises may not be enough to solve America's affordability crisis

John Rapley

11.01

Surge in Bible sales reflects a counter-cultural shift Younger readers are drawn toward the Good Book's mysticism

Niall Gooch