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Politics Independent 16/07/2025 11:16:31 PM HMRC has no idea how much tax billionaires are paying, report finds When Britain abandoned its allies – and hushed it all up Is Reeves’ mortgage gamble her last throw of the dice? Reeves vows to ‘take the boot of regulation off throat of businesses’ Will Reeves’s mortgage reforms help to ease the housing crisis? UK aid cuts ‘careful and responsible’ compared to US, minister claims EU ministers discuss deal with Israel to increase Gaza aid Taxes won’t rise for people on ‘modest incomes’, minister vows Doctors ‘unconscionable’ for not telling hospitals about strike plans Starmer is fixing Tories ‘sloppy’ implementation of Brexit, says Trump Reeves to bet the house on economic growth by loosening mortgage rules Peter Mandelson says Trump should expect ‘warm reception’ on UK visit Reform defector left Tories in selection row involving ex-PM’s husband Why wouldn’t a wealth tax work in Britain? Readers say UK must fully commit to rejoin EU – including the euro Doctors say 5-day walkout will go ahead even if heatwave alerts issued Most people in top EU countries want UK to reverse Brexit, poll finds Doctors and Streeting set for showdown talks to avoid 5-day NHS strike Is Reeves’ mortgage gamble her last throw of the dice? ‘Schengen, the euro, the whole thing’: Readers say UK must commit to rejoining EU Starmer is fixing Tories ‘sloppy’ implementation of Brexit, says Trump Labour minister hints at tax hikes for middle class and wealthy Which tax rises could be introduced to fill UK’s financial black hole? Reform UK selects 18-year-old to run county council What is Starmer’s ‘one-in, one out’ migrant deal and will it work? Kemi Badenoch privately opposing energy project in her constituency Starmer’s migrant deal a ‘publicity stunt that won’t win back voters’ What is Starmer’s ‘one-in, one out’ migrant deal and will it work? Kemi Badenoch privately opposing energy project in her constituency Starmer’s migrant deal a ‘publicity stunt that won’t win back voters’ How Rayner became the most influential figure in government – for now Unite boss accuses Rayner of ‘totally and utterly abhorrent’ behaviour Just one in three back doctor strikes, poll shows Trump ‘denied chance to address parliament’ during UK state visit Why is Angela Rayner abolishing ‘first past the post’ for mayors? Labour clashes with unions as Unite says party is not on workers’ side Macron is right – Brexit is to blame for Britain’s immigration crisis UK accused of treating migrants like commodities to trade in new deal Yvette Cooper refuses to criticise Macron’s Brexit swipe ‘Labour’s version of Rwanda’: Readers divided over migration deal Doctors’ 29% pay claim is non-negotiable, says union chief UK and France agree ‘groundbreaking’ one in, one out migration deal Starmer ‘accepts invite’ to visit Trump during expected Scotland trip Ed Miliband quietly drops ‘zonal’ electricity pricing – why? Watch in full: Starmer and Macron to unveil migrant return deal Threat of Iranian attacks on UK comparable to Russia, watchdog warns Reform councillor suspended after being charged with assault at Pride Latest Tory defection to Reform leaves only one question for Badenoch Britons should be forced to vote, says charity as turnouts drop How many migrants cross the Channel – and how many are stopped?

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The Spectator 16/07/2025 11:16:32 PM Bribing motorists to buy electric vehicles is an expensive mistake Trump has given Ukraine a chance to stop Putin in his tracks The BBC Gaza documentary report is a cover-up We’ve missed an important clue about The Salt Path fiasco Don’t compensate drivers for mis-sold car loans How to holiday White Lotus-style: Billionaire Playground reviewed Why should the hunt for the next Archbishop be ‘inclusive’? I’ve come to love the nudist beach Jannik Sinner is a son of lost Europe Meghan Markle’s rosé-tinted reality Don’t compensate drivers for mis-sold car loans How to holiday White Lotus-style: Billionaire Playground reviewed Why should the hunt for the next Archbishop be ‘inclusive’? I’ve come to love the nudist beach From Spectator Life Jannik Sinner is a son of lost Europe From Spectator Life Meghan Markle’s rosé-tinted reality From Spectator Life Rachel Reeves’s ‘Big Bang’ is doomed Reeves’s Mansion House delusion Rachel Reeves’s mortgage reforms reek of desperation The MoD Afghan leak is a national embarrassment James Cleverly’s case against the revolutionary right Coffee House Shots Live: Are the Tories toast? Starmer’s veteran woes are just beginning Watchdog: most aid now spent on migrant hotels What liberalism’s critics get wrong Layla Moran’s nimbyism backfires Spectat King Charles and Harry won’t be reconciling any time soon We’ve missed an important clue about The Salt Path fiasco Jannik Sinner is a son of lost Europe Rachel Reeves’s ‘Big Bang’ is doomed Meghan Markle’s rosé-tinted reality Grey zone warfare is here. Britain must catch up What Jake Berry’s defection to Reform means Badenoch is right: the benefits bill could cripple Britain The intense and consuming stupidity of George Monbiot Starmer and Macron won’t fix the Channel migrant crisis I’ve come to love the nudist beach From Spectator Life The worst culprits for noise pollution on trains? The staff From Spectator Life The brilliant, brave sister I never knew I had From Spectator Life How ice cream got cool From Spectator Life Meghan Markle’s rosé-tinted reality From Spectator Life Jannik Sinner is a son of lost Europe From Spectator Life Why shouldn’t we call children ‘naughty’? From Spectator Life Peerless: the purge of the hereditaries The House of Lords is very old, but not quite continuous. In 1649, shortly after the execution of King Charles I, the Cromwellian House of Commons passed an act which said: The Commons of England assembled in parliament, finding by too long experience, that the House of Lords is useless and dangerous to the People Good Lords: the House is losing some of the best Norman Tebbit transformed the country for the better The man who’s destroying Spain The slow delights of an OAP coach tour How to holiday White Lotus-style: Billionaire Playground reviewed A contradictory staging, but the music floods the ear with splendour: Semele at the Royal opera reviewed Watch the 1978 version instead: Superman reviewed Grayson Perry has pulled off another coup at the Wallace Collection The greatest photography exhibition of all time  A delight: Sabrina Carpenter at BST Hyde Park reviewed What we get wrong about modernism What’s wrong with taking selfies in galleries? From Spectator Life

New Statesman 16/07/2025 11:16:31 PM Donald Trump can’t escape Jeffrey Epstein The President has sown the country with conspiracy – now he is reaping the paranoia he deserves. The Tories are responsible for the Afghan resettlement fiasco Labour’s misguided assault on Palestine Action Even centrists want to vote for Reform Trump is serious about getting tough on Putin. No, really Britain’s shattered trust The Corbyn-Sultana party might help Keir Starmer Why is Boris Johnson so scared of Emmanuel Macron? Conservatives don’t understand London The OBR is always wrong Inside Robert Jenrick’s New Right revolution The shadow justice secretary’s gonzo stunts are dragging British politics into uncharted territory. By Harry Lambert Immigrants did not cause Britain’s social housing shortage Don’t tell Emmanuel Macron – but he’s a normal politician now Oasis are the greatest Irish band of all time Can jury-less trials save our justice system? On freedom vs motherhood School catering firms make millions while children eat Bad Pie 1. Donald Trump can’t escape Jeffrey Epstein The President has sown the country with conspiracy – now he is reaping the paranoia he deserves. 2. I’m on Mounjaro, and not afraid to say it 3. The Corbyn-Sultana party might help Keir Starmer 4. Even centrists want to vote for Reform 5. Trump is serious about getting tough on Putin. No, really A day out with Jeremy Corbyn’s new party Can they really replace Labour? Unite’s dirty war on Angela Rayner If Jake Berry is the answer, what’s the question? Mrs Thatcher’s bastards Labour’s new factions show how worried the party is Don’t tell Emmanuel Macron – but he’s a normal politician now The president’s ambitions were Jupiterian. Now they lie in ashes. Trump-Dependence Day in Washington DC Israel’s hollow victory Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill is a big, beautiful opportunity for the Democrats Ayatollah Khamenei faces a nuclear nightmare How Benjamin Netanyahu beat America First Los Angeles, Donald Trump and the moronic inferno How to defeat Reform UK SEND: Labour’s next backbench battle Was exorcising “the ghost of Jeremy Corbyn” a fatal mistake for Labour? One year of Labour rule The Leopard and the ruins of history The thwarted Marxist of Balliol Theodore Roosevelt, the Tories’ new philosopher-king The prophet of the new right David Rieff foretells the fate of woke The left after Trump Six journeys that changed the world The 20th century, for better and for worse, was the communist century. By Robert Service Oasis are the greatest Irish band of all time The Great Men of history 2.0 The picturesque picaresque of Barry Lyndon Lena Dunham has made TV funny again Lana Del Rey’s Deep South fantasia Henley Regatta’s parade of manners Let the non-doms leave Is Nigel Farage right about the Bank of England? Britain’s industrial strategy in an age of energy crises What the Treasury can learn from Donald Trump Welcome to HMO Britain How AI could transform Wigan Local government is adopting AI, but careful thought is needed Learning from the past makes better policy Does the UK need an AI Act? Ed Miliband’s quiet victory At what cost assisted dying? Inside Robert Jenrick’s New Right revolution The left’s losing streak Immigrants did not cause Britain’s social housing shortage Mrs Thatcher’s bastards Mental health: The productivity puzzle Digital sovereignty should sit at the core of the UK’s AI strategy Energy storage must not be overlooked on the road to net zero  Cyber attacks are evolving – so too must government response