UK Politics
— The Conservative leadership candidates face challenges akin to those of Silvio Berlusconi and Boris Johnson, whose media-driven, populist approaches ultimately yielded limited progress and lasting controversy.
UK Politics
— The Conservative leadership candidates face challenges akin to those of Silvio Berlusconi and Boris Johnson, whose media-driven, populist approaches ultimately yielded limited progress and lasting controversy.
Health
— With ultra-processed foods making up nearly half the energy intake of British toddlers and more than half by age seven, a new study underscores the urgent need for dietary interventions and potential policy reforms.
Environment
— The UK government’s £22 billion investment in carbon capture could hinder net zero goals by 2050, risking fossil fuel dependency and undercutting renewable energy alternatives.
Front Pages
— Your daily roundup of the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK... and beyond.
Right-Wing Media
— Michael Gove, ex-Tory MP, will soon edit The Spectator, reinforcing its right-wing conservative stance under new owner Sir Paul Marshall. This move underscores enduring press-politics links in British media.
Front Pages
— Your daily roundup of the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK... and beyond.
2024 US Presidential Election
— The vice-presidential debate was civil but uneventful. Gov. Tim Walz stumbled initially but gained momentum on abortion, while Sen. J.D. Vance deflected on key questions. Ultimately, the debate ended inconclusively.
Front Pages
— Your daily roundup of the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK... and beyond.
Chagos Islands
— The UK will transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while maintaining the US military base on Diego Garcia. This resolves a long-standing dispute but excludes Chagossians from negotiations, raising concerns about strategic and historical implications.
Conservatives
— The Conservative Party’s annual conference saw hopeful leadership contenders, despite past failures and internal divisions. While invoking past leaders like David Cameron, who once advocated modernisation, today’s focus remains immigration, with little “compassionate conservatism” in sight.
Front Pages
— Your daily roundup of the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK... and beyond.
Online Abuse
— Elon Musk’s latest plan to axe the block button will endanger stalking and domestic abuse victims – and make online life harder for all women.
Front Pages
— Your daily roundup of the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK... and beyond.
UK Politics
— Dominic Grieve has sharply criticised Robert Jenrick’s video on the European Convention on Human Rights, accusing him of misleading the public, misrepresenting legal principles, and promoting dangerous rhetoric that should disqualify him from high office.
COVID-19
— A YouGov poll shows 65% of Britons believe the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns were necessary, despite ongoing debate about their economic and social impacts.
Front Pages
— Your daily roundup of the front pages of the main newspapers and magazines today in the UK... and beyond.
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