Part of the Rimmel advert featuring Love Island contestant Lana Jenkins which has been banned. Credit: Getty

Dec 20 2023 - 5:35pm

Rimmel: the latest brand to prey on children’s insecurities The company's back-to-school advert has been banned

Kristina Murkett

How long can Sinn Féin stay silent on immigration? The party cannot avoid discussing the issue forever

The EU’s green agenda is falling apart Across the continent, voters are losing patience with the bloc's priorities

Ralph Schoellhammer

Where is Keir Starmer’s ‘pragmatism’ on Israel? The Labour leader is proving more hawkish than the Tories

Colorado Supreme Court Trump ban sets a dangerous precedent In attempting to protect democracy, this court is helping to destroy it

Tuesday, December 19

Germany’s farmer protests spell trouble for Olaf Scholz Populist parties are capitalising on anti-austerity demonstrations

The Government’s school trans guidance is not ‘extremist’ It should not be controversial for parents to be involved in their child's decisions

The Catholic Church can bless gay people, not unions Liberals have misinterpreted the Vatican's announcement

Did Israel kill too many civilians to win the war? The scale of fatalities has become too severe even for allies

Monday, December 18

Joe Biden’s Democrat rivals are even worse than him Voters have an array of mediocrities to choose from

A commercial real estate crisis is coming A sharp rise in interest rates over the last year has left the market exposed

Why is the Ministry of Justice destroying paper wills? Digitisation may be cheaper — but there are also risks

Mary Harrington

The EU is heading for a fiscal showdown Strict German rules are about to meet with reality

Houthi attacks pose a major threat to global trade Delaying the arrival of key goods could lead to shortages and inflation

Philip Pilkington

Sunday, December 17

Civil rights group condemns feminists as white supremacists The 'Captain Report' is an exercise in misinformation about the trans movement

Eliza Mondegreen

Saturday, December 16

The DEI industry’s most notorious grifters Offences range from exorbitant fees to outright fraud

Javier Milei’s libertarian experiment begins The new Argentinian president has had a busy first week in office

Juan David Rojas

Friday, December 15

Rishi Sunak’s social media ban is unworkable The PM's proposal ignores the damage caused by the algorithm

Kristina Murkett

John Mearsheimer: there is no two-state solution The foreign policy realist offered a grim assessment of the conflict

Are the police finally standing up for gender-critical feminists? Rachel Maclean has been given the protection she deserves

How an Elon Musk university could disrupt academia The billionaire is pumping $100 million into a new higher education scheme

Did social media activism hurt the Ukrainian cause? State-sponsored boosterism created a bubble of unrealistic expectations

Thursday, December 14

The Fed is playing a dangerous game on interest rates Chair Jerome Powell hinted that the Reserve may cut rates next year

Putin revels in a fractured West during annual call-in The Russian President is exploiting division in Washington

Bethany Elliott

Across America’s cities, voters are driving out progressives A recent spate of elections has sent a message to Left-wing leaders

Kemi Badenoch is right about Britain’s trans ‘epidemic’ Linguistic disputes can't disguise the surge in referrals

Josephine Bartosch

Don’t rule out a Conor McGregor presidency The MMA fighter has a better shot than many might think

Conor Fitzgerald

Wednesday, December 13

Labour won’t learn from Mark Drakeford’s failures The outgoing leader achieved almost nothing during his time in office

Ukraine’s accession to the EU could cost €190 billion Can the bloc afford a new member-state?

The AfD’s rise has become unstoppable Public trust in the government is falling, and the German Right stands to gain

Ralph Schoellhammer

Rishi’s Rwanda plan is destined to fail Yesterday's vote bought the PM time but not salvation

Tuesday, December 12

Support for Israel is falling across US and UK American support remains much higher than in Europe