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Prince Harry and Fellow Claimants Must Pay £9.5 million to Mail After Judge Rules Hacking Case Was ‘Unreasonable to a High Degree’

Prince Harry and six co-claimants, including Baroness Lawrence, must pay £9.5 million to Associated Newspapers in the next seven days after a judge ruled their hacking case was unreasonable to a high degree.

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In Minnesota, Words Matter More Than Rape

Shiloh Hendrix got a $1,000 fine and 200 hours of community service for using a racial slur. The Somali man who filmed her had rape charges dropped "in the interest of justice". Only in Minnesota, says Steven Tucker.

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Sue Gray Says Working in Starmer’s No 10 Was ‘Unbearable’

Baroness Sue Gray says working in Starmer’s No 10 was unbearable because no one could be trusted: "It just got to the point where, you know, everything you say, you feel somebody is recording it."

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For Jason Arday, Attacks in the ‘Left Wing Media’ Must Have Been Harder to Take Than Attacks in the ‘Right Wing Media’

Being attacked by your opponents is one thing. Being turned on by your allies is another. For that reason, the coverage in the left wing media would have been more painful for Jason Arday than in the right wing media.

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The Cover-Up of Winter Excess Death Data

The ONS quietly axed its annual excess winter death reports after 2022. Why? asks Paul Homewood. Could it be because they vastly outstrip the number of people that die during summer heat waves?

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The Sceptic | Episode 92: Mike Graham on the Decline of British Journalism – Plus, What’s Really Driving Europe’s Heatwaves?

In Episode 92 of the Sceptic: Mike Graham lifts the lid on Britain's increasingly cosy media establishment and Prof Roger Pielke Jr challenges some of the simplistic claims surrounding Europe's heatwaves.

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The Sorry Saga of Jason Arday Points to the Need For More Press Freedom in Britain, Not Less

In a brilliant article in the Dispatch, Jesse Singal argues that the whole sorry saga of Jason Arday points to the need for more press freedom, not less.

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The WHO’s High-Price Pandemic Plan Is Built on Smoke and Mirrors

The WHO and the World Bank want $31 billion a year for pandemic preparedness – but a new Leeds University study says the financial case is built on dubious assumptions and false accounting.

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Shabana Mahmood Should Overturn the Decision to Deny Entry to the UK to Finnish Parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen has been barred from entering the UK after she was convicted in Finland of ‘hate speech’ for sharing her Christian views about gay marriage. Shabana Mahmood should overturn that decision now.

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Cambridge Does Not Discriminate Against Black People

The idea that academia, despite its massive Left-wing skew, is rife with anti-Black prejudice is absurd, argues Noah Carl: underrepresentation does not equal discrimination.

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Labour Overtakes Reform in Polls for First Time in 18 Months as 2024 Voters Return

Labour has edged ahead of Reform for the first time in 18 months as more of its 2024 voters return to the fold, with Reform meanwhile leaking support to the Conservatives.

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Cherry-Picking Met Office Drops Declining Wind Speed Chapter From Its Latest Annual Climate Report

The Met Office has quietly axed its dedicated wind and storms chapter from its annual climate report – just as decades of data show UK wind speeds are falling. Funny that, says the Daily Sceptic's Environment Editor.

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Is Jason Arday Andy Burnham in Disguise?

Andy Burnham keeps announcing policies that weren't his. Jason Arday passed exams he couldn't write. Steven Tucker spots some astonishing parallels between Britain's two greatest fabulists.

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How Not to Treat Teenage Anxiety: A Father’s Cautionary Tale

A 14 year-old's account of anxiety, an overdose and a year off school is somehow presented as a success story in the Guardian. Mary Gilleece calls it a damning indictment of a female-dominated mental health industry.

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Small Boat Record Smashed Again as 230 Migrants Smuggled Into Britain on ‘Mega-Dinghy’

A record 230 migrants have arrived in Britain on a single "mega-dinghy" – a floating deathtrap longer than a double-decker bus that could have earned people smugglers around £450,000 in one crossing.

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Dear Andy Burnham: My Council Tax Bill is Higher Than No 10’s – and I Have an Asylum Camp Next Door

I'm paying more council tax than No 10 Downing Street – and have 540 asylum seekers camped next door, making homes unsellable. Is this your idea of levelling up, Andy? asks Madeleine Gillies.

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Why Did Fauci Exaggerate the Threat From COVID-19?

Fauci privately put Covid's fatality rate at 0.2-0.3% then told Congress it was 10 times deadlier than flu. The 32 days between his diary entry and sworn testimony contain nearly the whole catastrophe, says Randall Bock.

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New IRA Terrorists Plan to Drive Migrants Out of Ireland with Campaign of Violence, Intelligence Officials Reveal

Intelligence officials are warning that the New IRA is plotting a campaign of violence aimed at driving migrants out of Ireland, including threatening to give some just 24 hours to leave the country.

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