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Our Christmas culture wars say more about Britain’s anxieties than the Royals

By Lydia Alty This December, Britain faces two very different visions of Christmas. On one side is Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, a festive special...

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Lydia Alty

Want social media success? It's best to be a man

By Kelly Allison Something alarming is happening on LinkedIn right now, and it is happening quietly enough that most people haven’t noticed it....

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Kelly Allison

Wes Streeting is wrong. The real ADHD crisis is a system that fails people like me

By Dr Samantha Hiew Wes Streeting’s 'overdiagnosis' narrative looks in the wrong direction, and it could have prevented me from getting...

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Dr Samantha Hiew

Excluding trans children is pointless cruelty - and Girlguiding has set a dangerous example

By Melissa Dee Picture the scene: a young girl is told she can no longer take part in the activity she loves - the one she looks forward to each...

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Melissa Dee

Is there a deliberate campaign to destroy the British pub, writes Tom Swarbrick

By Tom Swarbrick My show has long been the unofficial home of the pub, and for good reason. There is simply nowhere else in British life quite like...

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Tom Swarbrick

Hillsborough revealed a system that protects power not people, writes Shelagh Fogarty

By Shelagh Fogarty Covering Hillsborough for 36 years has taught me many things, but the most shocking remains this. At the time of the disaster,...

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Shelagh Fogarty

Labour’s wood-burning stove crackdown is another attack on the countryside, writes Rachel Johnson

By Rachel Johnson Do I have a wood-burning stove? Yes. And I have one because I live in the middle of what used to be called Exmoor Forest – the...

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Rachel Johnson

Muslim countries act against radicalisation - so why won’t Britain?

By Amjad Taha As a Muslim, I feel it is my responsibility to speak up. The UK, in its rush to demonstrate its historical tolerance through an...

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Amjad Taha

Get your flu jab now, because the NHS can’t afford a chaotic Christmas

By Thorrun Govind Christmas is coming and the NHS is still under pressure. At the end of September, the waiting list stood at 7.39 million, down...

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Thorrun Govind

The decision to limit jury trials brings a wrecking ball to the system

By Riel Karmy-Jones KC Let’s be clear – despite the government’s climb down from five back to three years, the proposal as announced today,...

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Riel Karmy-Jones Kc

The rare earth conundrum - why the UK's new strategy is only half the solution

By Dominic Vergine Last week, the UK Government launched its plan to address the ongoing challenge posed by rare earth minerals. The strategy...

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Dominic Vergine

Why is a nation rich in clean energy still paying fossil fuel prices?

By David Wildash Britain has never had more renewable energy, nor paid so much for it. In Scotland, wind and hydro schemes now generate around 113%...

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David Wildash

The disposable vapes ban was a start, but we still have a long way to go

By Dr Adam Read MBE In 2025, we have seen 339 fires at our waste sorting centres and refuse trucks right across the UK, all caused by incorrectly...

02.12.2025 5

Dr Adam Read Mbe

Europe’s defence row with the UK is a gift to Putin - this bureaucratic wrangling is shameful in the face of Russian threat

By Naomi Smith Every day, they defend their homes, their sovereignty and, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, the security of the entire...

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Naomi Smith

Young people are the loneliest at Christmas, and it’s time we actually showed up for them

By Rachel Kelly When I was growing up in the 1980s, I remember my parents inviting various elderly neighbours over at Christmas; it was a...

02.12.2025 1

Rachel Kelly

Are video-game reflexes enough for modern war, or is Britain falling behind on real battlefield simulation?

By Andriy Dovbenko The Ministry of Defence is right about one thing: digital skills matter more than ever on today’s battlefield. Anyone who has...

02.12.2025 4

Andriy Dovbenko

Scrapping juries won’t fix a broken justice system, and ministers know it, writes Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP

By Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst After admitting on national television this morning that twelve prisoners were mistakenly released from jail in the past...

02.12.2025 3

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Did the budget build a path to construction recovery, or just pile on another layer of uncertainty?

By Neil Sansbury This Budget came at crunch time for our construction sector. The government has spent over a year laying out its vision for growth...

02.12.2025 2

Neil Sansbury

Is settlement reform rewarding contribution, or rewriting the rules of fairness and trust?

By Shuyeb Muquit The Government’s Earned Settlement consultation, has launched, represents the most far-reaching change in how long people must...

02.12.2025 3

Shuyeb Muquit

A tribute to radio legend Brian Hayes, by Iain Dale

By Iain Dale It was in the interval of watching a Cliff Richard concert in Cardiff last night that I learned that Brian Hayes had died at the age...

01.12.2025 1

Iain Dale

Does the Chancellor hate London?

By James Ford Well, the wait is finally over. After months of speculation, pre-briefing, kite flying, pitch rolling and seemingly endless rumours,...

01.12.2025 4

James Ford

The US action on Muslim Brotherhood marks a reckoning with its ideological war on the West

By Dr Charlotte Littlewood Last week, the United States took a historic step by initiating the process to designate certain Muslim Brotherhood...

01.12.2025 3

Dr Charlotte Littlewood

The Budget’s big bet: Backing start-ups while leaving established businesses to take the strain

By David Ward The UK Budget’s expansion of entrepreneurial tax schemes sends a clear message about Britain's economic future. By doubling...

01.12.2025 3

David Ward

Markets flinched, then exhaled: Reeves’ Autumn Budget steadied nerves but left long-term doubts

By Vivek Savani Ever since Liz Truss’ infamous Budget which rocked financial markets back in 2023, the Autumn Budget has been closely scrutinised...

01.12.2025 2

Vivek Savani

Rachel Reeves’ Budget will kill off more great British pubs

By EJ Ward There is no building in Britain I love more than a pub. Not a grand cathedral or a glistening tower or a parliament stuffed with people...

30.11.2025 7

Ej Ward

The Budget promises to slash bills now and end the affordability crisis by shifting Britain to cleaner, cheaper energy, writes Ed Miliband

By Ed Miliband I know people across the country have spent much of recent years worrying about soaring energy bills. The affordability crisis is...

30.11.2025 2

Ed Miliband

Reeve’s Mansion Tax could stall the housing market at the worst possible moment

By Nick Sanderson Labour’s new mansion tax risks undermining the very housing market it claims to want to boost. At first glance, targeting...

30.11.2025 2

Nick Sanderson

First Labour came for our profits, now they are coming for our customers

By Ed Surman My restaurant is in a prime location delivering exceptional quality and I can say with some authority that Britain’s food and drink...

30.11.2025 2

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Our Christmas culture wars say more about Britain’s anxieties than the Royals

Lydia Alty

Want social media success? It's best to be a man

Kelly Allison

Wes Streeting is wrong. The real ADHD crisis is a system that fails people like me

Dr Samantha Hiew

Excluding trans children is pointless cruelty - and Girlguiding has set a dangerous example

Melissa Dee

Is there a deliberate campaign to destroy the British pub, writes Tom Swarbrick

Tom Swarbrick

Hillsborough revealed a system that protects power not people, writes Shelagh Fogarty

Shelagh Fogarty

Labour’s wood-burning stove crackdown is another attack on the countryside, writes Rachel Johnson

Rachel Johnson

Muslim countries act against radicalisation - so why won’t Britain?

Amjad Taha

Get your flu jab now, because the NHS can’t afford a chaotic Christmas

Thorrun Govind

The decision to limit jury trials brings a wrecking ball to the system

Riel Karmy-Jones Kc

The rare earth conundrum - why the UK's new strategy is only half the solution

Dominic Vergine

Why is a nation rich in clean energy still paying fossil fuel prices?

David Wildash

The disposable vapes ban was a start, but we still have a long way to go

Dr Adam Read Mbe

Europe’s defence row with the UK is a gift to Putin - this bureaucratic wrangling is shameful in the face of Russian threat

Naomi Smith

Young people are the loneliest at Christmas, and it’s time we actually showed up for them

Rachel Kelly

Are video-game reflexes enough for modern war, or is Britain falling behind on real battlefield simulation?

Andriy Dovbenko

Scrapping juries won’t fix a broken justice system, and ministers know it, writes Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Did the budget build a path to construction recovery, or just pile on another layer of uncertainty?

Neil Sansbury

Is settlement reform rewarding contribution, or rewriting the rules of fairness and trust?

Shuyeb Muquit

A tribute to radio legend Brian Hayes, by Iain Dale

Iain Dale

Does the Chancellor hate London?

James Ford

The US action on Muslim Brotherhood marks a reckoning with its ideological war on the West

Dr Charlotte Littlewood

The Budget’s big bet: Backing start-ups while leaving established businesses to take the strain

David Ward

Markets flinched, then exhaled: Reeves’ Autumn Budget steadied nerves but left long-term doubts

Vivek Savani

Rachel Reeves’ Budget will kill off more great British pubs

Ej Ward

The Budget promises to slash bills now and end the affordability crisis by shifting Britain to cleaner, cheaper energy, writes Ed Miliband

Ed Miliband

Reeve’s Mansion Tax could stall the housing market at the worst possible moment

Nick Sanderson

First Labour came for our profits, now they are coming for our customers

Ed Surman