- “Reform civil war breaks out as chairman reports MP to police over ‘threats’” – Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s Chairman, has reported Rupert Lowe for making threats of physical violence to two female employees, says the Telegraph.
- “Disappointed, but not surprised” – Rupert Lowe hits back at his accusers on X.
- “‘This is what happens when you mess with Nigel’: The row ripping apart Reform” – A bitter feud between MP Rupert Lowe and ‘messianic’ Farage has spilled into the open, bringing the party’s honeymoon period to an abrupt end, reports the Telegraph.
- “Too much of the MAGA Kool-Aid and now civil war in the ranks. Is Farage really fit to lead?” – Shocking accusations levelled at Rupert Lowe come after the Reform leader’s failure to distance himself from Trump’s treatment of Zelensky, writes Camilla Tominey in the Telegraph.
- “The MAGA movement is wrong on Ukraine” – How can the right be so wrong? In the Spectator, Douglas Murray says Trump and Vance are wrong about Ukraine.
- “The biggest challenge to Trumpism is coming from horrified markets” – The White House must choose between hardline tariffs and stable equity markets, says Matthew Lynn in the Telegraph.
- “Trump threatens devastating new tariffs on Russia” – President Trump on Friday warned Moscow he was “strongly considering” imposing sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace agreement is reached with Ukraine, according to the Mail.
- “Trump Organisation ‘debanked by Capital One’” – Legal filings allege Capital One is guilty of “egregious conduct” by closing more than 300 of the Trump organisation’s accounts, reports the Telegraph.
- “Give vain Trump the Nobel he craves now: only then will we learn his true intentions” – Only after the President’s ego has been indulged will we know if he is sincere about taming Russia and achieving peace in Ukraine, writes Charles Moore in the Telegraph.
- “Trump considers pulling troops out of Germany” – According to the Telegraph, the US President is considering redeploying troops stationed in Germany to Hungary.
- “Why Trump’s state visit could spark a constitutional crisis” – Large scale protests against the US President could drag the King into politics – and do serious damage to the monarchy, warns Simon Heffer in the Telegraph.
- “A ‘peacekeeping’ force risks national humiliation” – European leaders will know that “boots on the ground” is fraught with dangers – and may conclude the costs outweigh the benefits, argues Richard Kemp in the Telegraph.
- “EU preparing to give Ukraine access to Single Market in peace deal” – Ukrainian access to the Single Market would give an economic boost to a war-torn country, according to the Telegraph.
- “Trump cabinet confronted ‘liar’ Elon Musk in White House showdown” – Transport Secretary Sean Duffy has accused Musk of firing personnel that should not have been laid off, says the Telegraph.
- “Justin Trudeau in tears after humiliating battle with Trump” – Justin Trudeau was in tears during a press conference on Thursday after Donald Trump spent the week tormenting him with a tariff war, reports the Mail.
- “Elon Musk’s X refused to give users’ details to police after Southport riots” – X refused to comply with more than half of the UK authorities’ requests for information about users they were investigating for hurty words in the aftermath of the Southport attacks, according to the Telegraph.
- “Southport killer would not be defined as terrorist under proposed new laws” – A separate policing structure could be created to identify and tackle extremely violent and potential mass murderers in the wake of the Southport murders, says the Telegraph.
- “The Supreme Court is about to tell us whether we are women” – The result of For Women Scotland’s case in London will affect all women – for lesbians, it could be a death knell for their independent culture, writes Akua Reindorf in the Times.
- “Why is the NHS pushing pregnant women towards sterilisation?” – Flora Watkins in the Spectator reports on some disturbing developments in the NHS.
- “‘Biological male’ ruling proves sex matters in women’s sport” – Watershed decision on a trans activist’s complaint against the Telegraph means journalists should no longer feel cowed into toeing the trans activists’ line, writes Oliver Brown.
- “McSpaff: Scotland is the worst when it comes to government waste” – No country in the UK receives more public money per head than Scotland – and no government is more wasteful, says Michael Simmons in the Spectator.
- “Diocese with £2 million deficit hires Net Zero manager for £40,000 a year” – The Church of England is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030 but has mounting financial problems, says the Times.
- “Revealed: the flawed analysis behind ‘two-tier justice’ rules” – Differences in sentencing outcomes for white and black offenders are less clear than they might seem, according to the Telegraph.
- “Labour ‘on side of drivers?’ New £300m on LTNs and ‘Active Travel’ says no” – Labour’s pre-election claim that it was “the only party on the side of drivers” created laughter at the time. Now we know it was not true, says Together.
- “‘Two-tier justice’ quango advisers praised BLM” – The Government has distanced itself from the Sentencing Council’s advice on ethnic minority offenders, reports the Telegraph.
- “‘Two-tier Keir’ should ask why name has stuck” – There was a need to correct imbalanced sentencing but judges’ guidance smacks of diversity dogma gone too far, writes Janice Turner in the Times.
- “Is liberalism too weak?” – On his Substack, Andrew Doyle says the liberal values of the West are leaving it open to exploitation.
- “Talent in an age of conformity” – Nick Dixon was recently chastised by someone he thought was a friend for an apparent failure to abide by workplace rules, he writes on his Substack. Not guilty, he says.
- “Business Secretary vows ‘substantial change of policy’ in electric car climbdown” – Jonathan Reynolds has attempted to assuage carmakers’ concerns over the Government’s Net Zero mandate, according to the Telegraph.
- “Ofcom adviser accused Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza” – Campaigners call for Aaqil Ahmed to be removed from a role at Ofcom over social media posts accusing Israel of ‘genocide’, reports the Telegraph.
- “Just Stop Oil: Co-founder’s sentence reduced in Court of Appeal” – Sixteen climate protesters were jailed last year for their roles in Just Stop Oil demonstrations, but some have had their sentences reduced on appeal, according to the BBC.
- “Free speech victory as man arrested after burning Koran dodges ‘Orwellian’ charges” – A Muslim apostate has had charges against him dropped after he was arrested on suspicion of inciting religious hatred, thanks to the Free Speech Union, reports GB News.
- “‘Closing down free speech is dangerous!’ Cancelled writer issues warning to not be silent” – Sibyl Ruth spoke to Charlie Peters in the latest episode of Silenced, a GB News series exploring the stories of those who have been cancelled or censored in Britain.
- “Supervised toothbrushing is patronising rubbish” – This paternalistic approach to working-class people’s problems is nothing new from the Labour Party, writes Ella Whelan in the Telegraph.
- “Commons Speaker: ‘Long-haul’ Lindsay Hoyle blew £250k on luxury travel” – Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the Speaker of the House of Commons, always flies via British Airways and its partner airlines, with an entourage that includes two or three aides, writes Guy Adams the Mail.
- “When people talk about diversity, they don’t think about the great things we don’t have in common” – Legendary singer Morrissey makes some good points about the shortcomings of diversity.
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