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Police Drop Year-Long Case Against Heroes Who Tackled Tube Flasher

Police have finally dropped a year-long investigation into three hero passengers who tackled a man exposing himself in front of children on a train – though only because the CPS has refused to take the case forward.

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Andy Burnham

Like most of the rest of his frontbench, Andy Burnham has never had a proper job outside politics. No wonder his policy agenda – the little we know of it – is so unbearably light, says Madeleine Gillies.

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Northern Ireland ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban “Could Criminalise Parents, Preachers and Teachers”

A proposed ban on 'conversion therapy' in Northern Ireland could criminalise parenting, restrict religious freedom and "leave teachers fearful of expressing honestly held views", a DUP Minister has said.

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What More Evidence Does the Blob Need That Michael Gove Was Right?

The just-published 2025 PISA data about the UK’s schools, showing England racing ahead of Scotland and Wales, completely vindicates Michael Gove’s education reforms. So why is Labour so determined to dismantle them?

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It’s Time for a Conservative and Unionist and Reformist Party

Reform doesn't have the dignity of the Tories' grand history, but its lack of historical baggage means it has more freedom to set out radical new policies, says Prof James Alexander. Together, they would be unstoppable.

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Want to Get Rich? Join an Environmental Protection Charity

With CEO pay frequently approaching a million dollars, environmental protection charities are clearly the place to make your fortune, says David Craig. But should the boss of Ducks Unlimited really get $500k?

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AfD Victory in Sachsen-Anhalt: What Now?

The AfD's stunning victory in Sachsen-Anhalt with nearly 44% of the vote has left huge questions about who will form the government in the German state and whether the anti-AfD firewall will survive, says Eugyppius.

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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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