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Heat Pump Subsidies to be Scaled Back to Fund Defence

12 October 2026 at 19:13

A heat pump subsidy scheme launched by Ed Miliband just nine months ago is facing cuts to help fund defence as the public continues to reject the technology and the quiet Net Zero rollback marches on.

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Burnham to Say it’s His “Duty” to Pursue Closer EU Ties

12 October 2026 at 13:29

Andy Burnham will say that failing to pursue a closer relationship with the EU would be a "dereliction of duty" in a major Commons address today, following his comments blaming Russia for interfering in the Brexit vote.

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When Prayer Becomes a Crime: This is Not British

11 October 2026 at 13:00

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce faces criminal charges for standing silently on a street, saying nothing and obstructing no one. Whatever your views on abortion, CJ Strachan argues that criminalising silent prayer is not who we are.

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BBC Reporter’s History of Glorifying Murder of Jews

11 October 2026 at 09:00

A BBC Arabic reporter who wrongly described terrorists killed in Gaza as "journalists" has a history of glorifying the murder of Jewish people.

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Rush to Diagnose ADHD and Autism is Damaging Children, Major Review Warns

10 October 2026 at 13:00

Britain risks harming a generation of children by over-diagnosing ADHD and autism, a major review has warned, with autism diagnosis rates soaring by up to 40-fold despite no evidence of a genuine increase in prevalence.

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Diversity Targets: Has Anyone Done the Maths?

10 October 2026 at 12:00

Britain’s biggest employers set bold diversity targets – but has anyone checked the maths? Actuary Peter Crowley runs the numbers and finds the arithmetic rather less accommodating than the slogans.

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