Lee Anderson: new deputy Tory party chair who backs the death penalty
Lee Anderson: new deputy Tory party chair who backs the death penalty
Tory MP has regularly hit the headlines since defecting from Labour
Why China has separated a million Tibetan children from their families
Why China has separated a million Tibetan children from their families
State-run boarding schools accused of ‘intense political indoctrination’
US elite crime-fighting units: a recipe for trouble?
US elite crime-fighting units: a recipe for trouble?
Tyre Nichols’ death in Memphis highlights the dangers of using of elite crime-fighting units
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Why energy firms are sending in the bailiffs
Why energy firms are sending in the bailiffs
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The microchip war raging between the US and China
The microchip war raging between the US and China
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Brexit: a divisive anniversary
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‘High standards do not make you a bully’
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The Daily Briefing
10 February 2023UK pays £2.3bn fine to EU
UK pays £2.3bn fine to EU
Britain has paid a fine of more than £2.3bn to the European Union for allowing Chinese gangs to flood the continent with cheap clothes and shoes. The …
Labour wins West Lancs by-election
Labour wins West Lancs by-election
Labour has enjoyed a comfortable victory in the West Lancashire by-election. Ashley Dalton, who secured a majority of 8,326 over the Conservatives, sa…
Hopes fade for Turkey survivors
Hopes fade for Turkey survivors
Rescuers are still searching rubble for survivors from Monday’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria but hopes are fading as freezing conditions set in. Mo…
Martin Lewis calls for action on energy bills
Martin Lewis calls for action on energy bills
Raising the cap on energy bills will a “national act of harm”, said finance commentator Martin Lewis. After the government said it plans to increase t…
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Israel on the brink: cycle of violence gathers speed
Israel on the brink: cycle of violence gathers speed
Rishi’s reshuffle: Sunak’s 100-day reset explained
Rishi’s reshuffle: Sunak’s 100-day reset explained
The Tempest: Alex Kingston gives a ‘revelatory’ performance
The Tempest: Alex Kingston gives a ‘revelatory’ performance
Pros and cons: gene-editing babies
Pro: may prevent disease
Pro: may prevent disease
Since many diseases are caused by a single genetic mutation, those in favour ask why we shouldn’t edit the DNA of an embryo or the sperm and egg to re…
Con: open to misuse
Con: open to misuse
There is the possibility that people will use gene-editing technology for “enhancements”, rather than fighting disease, American TV host John Oliver s…
Pro: encourages regulation
Pro: encourages regulation
Those in favour argue that these scientific advances can be regulated to avert potential doomsday scenarios. “I still think you can try to regulate th…
Con: many unknowns
Con: many unknowns
Doctors say that just because we can change a gene does not mean we know what that change will do. “Most diseases are not caused by a single gene but …
Ukraine in focus
‘Wings of freedom’: could the UK deliver on jets promise to Ukraine?
‘Wings of freedom’: could the UK deliver on jets promise to Ukraine?
Stink of corruption: a bad smell coming out of Kyiv
Stink of corruption: a bad smell coming out of Kyiv
Are Western sanctions working on Russia’s growing economy?
Are Western sanctions working on Russia’s growing economy?
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Harry Styles, whose victory speech at the Grammys sparked a backlash about his perceived “white privilege”.
Poll watch
Poll watch
54% of British adults believe the Church of England should perform same-sex weddings.
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