Will the ‘GPC files’ attack on Tory expenses come back to bite Labour?
Will the ‘GPC files’ attack on Tory expenses come back to bite Labour?
Opposition say new data highlights Conservatives’ ‘lavish spending’ but critics warn accusations are overblown
Kim Jong Un’s daughter and North Korea’s succession plans
Kim Jong Un’s daughter and North Korea’s succession plans
The North Korean leader has made several recent appearances at military events with his young daughter at his side
Ballet director suspended after dog poo attack on critic
Ballet director suspended after dog poo attack on critic
Marco Goecke accused of assaulting reviewer who said his work would make audiences ‘die from boredom’
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Hogwarts Legacy and other boycott backlashes
Hogwarts Legacy and other boycott backlashes
14 Feb 2023
What is Russia plotting in Moldova?
What is Russia plotting in Moldova?
14 Feb 2023
Does Rishi Sunak have a China problem?
Does Rishi Sunak have a China problem?
14 Feb 2023
‘RAF ready to shoot down balloons’
‘RAF ready to shoot down balloons’
14 Feb 2023
The Daily Briefing
14 February 2023New Brexit deal ‘next week’
New Brexit deal ‘next week’
A new Brexit deal could be weeks away after the UK “watered down its hardline resistance” to European judges ruling on issues in Northern Ireland, sai…
Council tax set to rise in April
Council tax set to rise in April
Council tax for millions of families will soar above £2,100, with bills set to rise by the maximum amount across three-quarters of England. Three in f…
Tory businessman in Lab switch
Tory businessman in Lab switch
A leading businessman who worked for David Cameron said Labour leader Keir Starmer is “winning” the economic argument against Rishi Sunak thanks to a …
Sensors recovered from ‘spy balloon’
Sensors recovered from ‘spy balloon’
The US military said sensors from a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down after crossing the US have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean. The FBI…
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Rishi’s reshuffle: Sunak’s 100-day reset explained
Rishi’s reshuffle: Sunak’s 100-day reset explained
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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Bad week for...
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.
Global round-up
Will Turkey’s earthquake failures bring about the end of Erdoğan?
Will Turkey’s earthquake failures bring about the end of Erdoğan?
US elite crime-fighting units: a recipe for trouble?
US elite crime-fighting units: a recipe for trouble?
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Toy Story 5, Frozen 3: has Disney run out of ideas?
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Britishvolt: how Britain’s bright battery hope was zapped
Fixed-rate or tracker mortgages: which is best as rates fall?
Fixed-rate or tracker mortgages: which is best as rates fall?
Secret Brexit conference: betrayal or search for a better way?
Secret Brexit conference: betrayal or search for a better way?
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