AOC is representative of a growing category of women who deserve support. Credit: Getty

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AOC highlights the myth behind egg freezing It isn’t a pathway to motherhood

Valerie Stivers

Japan’s decline goes deeper than a falling yen The country’s currency slump reflects a darkening national mood

Burnham’s vape shop crackdown won’t save the high street British town centres should be built around the service industry

John Healey has Donald Trump to thank for the UK’s improved borrowing position. Credit: Getty

Britain won’t be a bond market ‘safe haven’ for long

Tuesday, 11 August

Synagogue security risk stems from progressive antisemitism Left-wing rhetoric against Israel has encouraged rising attacks on American Jews

David Masciotra

Reform UK’s El Salvador deportation scheme will backfire Extreme conditions in CECOT could reflect badly on Nigel Farage

Deborah Prentice has served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge since 2023. Credit: University of Cambridge

Cambridge Vice-Chancellor found liable for silencing whistleblower

Myspace’s comeback could counter social media slop The company’s owners have teased a relaunch

Does Andy Burnham have an Islamism problem? His history of association with extreme groups doesn’t bode well

Arthur Reynolds

Monday, 10 August

‘Woke, moi?’ Credit: Getty

AOC can’t escape ‘Woke One’

Michael Baharaeen

Britain is unprepared for Putin’s naval escalation Operations to monitor Russian vessels are up 25% this year

Bethany Elliott

Police forces are preparing for a showdown with Andy Burnham Mounting scandals have pushed officers to act

Netanyahu’s rejection of Gaza peace plan is a bid to save his career He knows that by keeping Hamas active, he will lose support in Israel

Jason Arday resigned from his position at the University of Cambridge last week following accusations of plagiarism. Credit: University of Cambridge

Jason Arday taught me. Here’s what I learnt

Sunday, 9 August

Do blokes still have a place in British politics? Andy Burnham faces censure from advisers for his love of football and pub snacks

Big Tech fines won’t make the internet safer Meta’s $942 million charge is small change for the social media giant

Kristina Murkett

Kemi Badenoch’s foreign social housing ban doesn’t make sense Council accommodation is overwhelmingly occupied by UK nationals

James Sean Dickson

Saturday, 8 August

Julia Child reborn. Credit: Robert F. Kennedy Jr/YouTube

Why is RFK Jr trying to be a celebrity chef?

Richard Crampton-Platt

The Mecca pact could be a gift to Trump This week’s Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani deal reduces the need for a US security umbrella

Daniel DePetris

Is the SNP turning on Nicola Sturgeon? Party leaders have hit back after she criticised recent election performances

Friday, 7 August

‘Mainstream parties are panicking over the AfD’s projected victory in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt next month.’ Credit: Getty

Germany’s establishment is trying to ban the AfD — again

William Nattrass

Prevent is not giving an accurate picture of UK terror threat Record referrals this year are skewed by increases in reporting for particular categories

Killjoys are ruining Soho’s pubs Westminster Council is pushing to limit ‘vertical drinking’

Samantha Niblett is promoting a false trans narrative Her embarrassing new video misunderstands EHRC guidance

Thursday, 6 August

The future of MAGA? Credit: Tucker Carlson/X

Tucker Carlson is not a serious political candidate

UK knife homicides fall to 35-year low New figures show a sharp decline in violent deaths involving bladed weapons

Burnham’s borrowing plan won’t fix Britain’s economy Labour needs a manufacturing plan to achieve growth

The president of LSE has suggested that Labour's treatment of universities is on par with Donald Trump’s. Credit: Getty

Jason Arday affair masks a deeper university crisis

Philip Cunliffe

Wednesday, 5 August

Plurality of Britons think ‘misinformation’ is used to silence people New data shows that the country does not trust fact-checkers

The autism spectrum has become too broad Overdiagnosis risks inadequate treatment for the most seriously affected

Stella O'Malley

Rod Liddle, my opponent who became a friend His provocative columns belied a man with a deep respect for women

‘The RN will have the biggest battle on its hands, as it will have to do all this from within the EU, and by extension the ECHR.’ Credit: Getty

Marine Le Pen will be the key to Reform UK’s small boats policy