The scandal of Britain’s ‘ghost’ flights
At least 15,000 flights have taken off from UK airports since March 2020 at less than 10%...
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‘Who remembers proper binmen?’ The nostalgia memes that help explain Britain today
Idealising the past is nothing new, but there is something peculiarly revealing about the way a...
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The new tactics of Britain’s far right
Far-right groups are mobilising in towns around the UK where asylum seekers are living in hotels....
Why did the search for Nicola Bulley turn so toxic?
After the mortgage adviser disappeared TikTok detectives, grief tourists and the media descended....
Is Manchester City’s dominance of English football fair?
Manchester City have added this season’s Premier League title to their collection of honours and...
What’s behind the rise in dog attacks?
Seven people have been killed by dogs in the UK so far this year. Simon Usborne reports on the...
The long shadows of Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon
The former PM and ex-Scottish first minister were controversial leaders. Now they are both facing...
How Saudi Arabia took over professional golf
After months of bitter divisions in the world of professional golf, a major deal has resulted in...
Is it time to decriminalise abortion in the UK?
After a distressing and controversial case in which a woman was jailed after taking abortion...
Boris Johnson: the damning verdict
A committee of MPs has found that Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament and was part of a...
How the Windrush generation shaped British culture
It is 75 years since HMS Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex. Authors Colin Grant and...
Overcrowded and understaffed: life in England’s crumbling prisons
Rats, broken windows and overfilled cells are a daily reality for prisoners in England’s...
Michelle Mone lobbied for PPE Medpro. But was she enriched by its profits?
During the early weeks of the pandemic, the government was scrambling to find protective clothing...
What’s the reality behind the ‘Love Island smile’?
As the ninth series of ITV show Love Island kicked off yesterday, viewers may have noticed...
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The horrifying allegations against Russell Brand
The comedian, presenter and actor has been accused of sexual assault, emotional abuse and rape...
The PM has torn up his ambitious plans for Britain to achieve its commitments on net zero...
Why are London firearms officers laying down their guns?
Metropolitan police firearms officers have downed their weapons in protest at the charging of a...
The deal that could transform politics in Northern Ireland
A deal agreed with the DUP will allow power sharing to resume in Northern Ireland, with Sinn Féin...
A web of lies: Carl Beech and the VIP paedophile ring
In 2014 Carl Beech claimed he had been a victim of child sexual abuse by high-profile...
Understanding Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson's chief strategist
James Graham, screenwriter of the TV drama Brexit: The Uncivil War, talks about Dominic Cummings,...
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