4 h. ago MICHAEL GOVE: In the shabby twilit days of Starmerism, faith and pride in our country is now the love that dare not speak its name

MICHAEL GOVE: This Tuesday, for two precious minutes, the country will be united. The memory of our war dead, and the sacrifices they made, will compel solemnity and silence.

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17 h. ago Cutting aid for disease fund would be moral failure, Labour MPs tell Starmer

UK expected to reduce contribution to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 20%A group of seven Labour MPs who served as ministers under Keir Starmer have written to the prime minister warning that an expected cut to UK funding for aid to combat preventable diseases would be both a “moral failure” and a strategic disaster.With ministers and officials expected to decide the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria within days, the letter renews pressure on Starmer to pull back from an expected 20% cut. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago How a farmers league in China is reviving the country’s love for football

Chinese football has struggled to prosper over the years but that could be set to change

Sport

38 h. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Do you agree with 'frightening' new poll that Starmer's Britain is divided and culture is changing too fast?

Research from King's College London and pollsters Ipsos found that eight in ten said they felt the nation was divided - up five percentage points from two years ago and ten points from 2020.

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42 h. ago My verdict on the 'woke' review of England's school curriculum? It isn't radical enough | Simon Jenkins

When I heard it was dumbing down education, my heart sank. In fact, it’s outspoken about the chaos of Michael Gove’s reforms and the changes neededSchooling in Britain today is where medicine was in the days of bleeding and leeches. It is trapped in the past, between teachers wedded to their subjects and politicians obsessed with tests. Doctors generally know if they have cured you, lawyers know if you are found not guilty. Educators have only exams to measure their professional success. The result is that English schools cower beneath an examination mountain – a global outlier in terms of the volume of assessment.This week’s report on reforming the curriculum in England was greeted by conservative critics with cries of wokery, dumbing down and falling standards. My heart sank, until I read its 200 pages. As a former education correspondent, I can only say I found it uplifting. There was the odd reference to diversity but it was hardly “woke”. What shocked me was its outspoken comme...

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55 h. ago Love Island star to represent country at Eurovision in move that will deliver global fame

Former Love Island contestant Antigoni Buxton is set to enter the world's stage as she represents a country in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after years of trying

Politics

64 h. ago Rats, overcrowding and urgent riot warnings — my day inside a London jail

Britain’s jails are “on the precipice of failure”, with warnings that jails could run out of space within days. As Keir Starmer announces emergency measures to fix the crisis, Katie Strick spends a day on the frontline

Events

3 d. ago Prince Harry raises eyebrows as he issues controversial statement about Britain

Prince Harry has released a passionate essay ahead of Remembrance Day, revealing his love for his country and his pride at having served in the Army

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9 d. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Is Keir Starmer right for refusing a full sleaze probe into Rachel Reeves' unlawful rental property?

Keir Starmer is once again battling allegations of sleaze within his own ranks after his Chancellor failed to obtain a required landlord licence before renting out her London home.

Society

2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Will Keir Starmer see out his term as Prime Minister?

Keir Starmer suffered another hammer blow today as Lucy Powell was named as his new Labour deputy - and warned that he is not being 'bold' enough.

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2 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The latest Budget horror has landed... and this daylight robbery means we'll NEVER be able to escape Starmer's socialist misery

Fancy a winter break abroad, a brief respite from the socialist misery at home? Better book now, then, just to be on the safe side...

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3 w. ago Ban on Israeli football fans attending match in Birmingham could be lifted in days as ministers scramble to beef up policing

The Government has been pressuring West Midlands Police to reverse a decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their Europa League game against Aston Villa on 6 November.

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3 w. ago Stephen Miller explodes on Hannity when asked about JB Pritzker: ‘You can’t love your country and then fight President Trump’

Miller is credited with shaping Trump’s harsh anti-immigration agenda

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3 w. ago 'Starmer failed to defend our nation': Anger that Prime Minister knew for days spy case would collapse

The Prime Minister was informed 'a couple of days' in advance that the case was on the brink, but he did not intervene, Downing Street confirmed.

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3 w. ago MICHAEL GOVE: Amid Labour's bluster over the China spy row, laughter is echoing around Beijing that Britain has crumbled like a fortune cookie under the tracks of a Tiananmen tank

Presumably, if a foreign state with provably malign intent were alleged to have co-opted individuals in the heart of Parliament to break the law, you would imagine the Prime Minister would be all over it.

Events

3 w. ago Humiliating moment Starmer thought Trump was inviting him to speak at Gaza peace summit 

In a speech which lasted around half an hour, Trump read out a list of countries who were present for the summit and praised many of them for their work towards peace in international conflicts.

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3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘historic day’ as Gaza peace plan is signed

The Prime Minister said the UK could use its experience with Northern Ireland to help monitor the ceasefire.

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