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Rod Liddle, 1960-2026

Rod Liddle, The Spectator’s associate editor, has died at the age of 66.  Rod, who was also a columnist for the Sunday Times and Sun, died at the...

04.08.2026 20

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The best of Rod Liddle

Rod Liddle, a columnist and associate editor at The Spectator, has died at 66. You can read some extracts from some of our favourite columns of his...

03.08.2026 10

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RIP / Tributes to Rod Liddle

The Spectator’s columnist and associate editor Rod Liddle has died aged 66. Tributes have poured in as his many dedicated readers have expressed...

03.08.2026 10

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Rod Liddle, 1960 – 2026

Rod Liddle, The Spectator’s associate editor, has died at the age of 66.  Rod, who was also a columnist for the Sunday Times and Sun, died at the...

03.08.2026 10

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Live: Keir Starmer prepares to resign as Prime Minister

Britain is set to have its fifth Prime Minister in four years after Andy Burnham replaces Keir Starmer as leader. Starmer is due to give a speech in...

20.07.2026 20

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Coffee House live: What Makerfield means for Britain

The results are in and Andy Burnham is on his way to Westminster having won the Makerfield by-election. But what does that mean for Keir Starmer? What...

19.06.2026 30

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What are Sir Keir’s leadership rivals promising?

As Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership runs out of road, contenders for the Labour crown have been busy burnishing their lists of promises to the party...

17.06.2026 20

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Who’s backing whom for Labour leader?

While a Labour leadership race is not yet technically underway, shadow campaigns have certainly begun. Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham have both made...

18.05.2026 30

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Live: The Labour MPs calling for Sir Keir Starmer to go

A devastating set of local elections has left Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership on the brink. Calls for the prime minister to exit stage left are...

08.05.2026 40

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What we know about the Derby car incident

Counter-terrorism officers are investigating after a car crashed into pedestrians in Derby city centre last night. At least seven people were wounded...

29.03.2026 70

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Mass stabbing on a Cambridgeshire train – what we know so far

02.11.2025 40

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The Spectator at Conservative conference 2025: events programme

05.09.2025 60

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How did your MP vote on the assisted dying bill?

20.06.2025 30

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