Leader’s conference speech at Bournemouth shows a bullish party ready to be key player in any centre-left coalition These are Happy Days for the Liberal Democrats. A year ago in Bournemouth they had appeared to be caught in the spotlight of their own electoral success. Unsure quite where they would […]

US president’s claims around painkiller also known as Tylenol contradict scientific consensus Donald Trump has urged pregnant women not to take acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol or paracetamol. He claimed it raises the chances of children being autistic. But the US president has been condemned by experts from across the […]

Organisers of event urge fathers to push for more equal parental rights in face of Britain’s current poor offering “Who’s in your team?” asked Elliott Rae, pumping up the crowd in central London at what he billed as the world’s first Working Dads’ summit. “Who’s your goalkeeper, your defender, your […]

As more gushing emails emerge, Sarah Ferguson is once again rethinking her ‘supreme’ friendship with the super-rich sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein Last night I found an incredible archive interview with Jeffrey Epstein, conducted by the New York Times on the eve of his surrendering himself to his 2008 prison sentence. […]

Yes, the Democratic congresswoman is flawed – but she’s a fighter. Let’s not write her off as too young or too female Quiz time, and the category is American gerontocracy. Here goes: how many sitting Democratic members of Congress have died in office since November 2022? The answer is a […]

From TV so controversial the Foreign Office tried to ban it … to Emmerdale Farm. As the broadcaster hits 70, we look back on the highlights – and lowlights For more than two decades, the BBC Television Service was the only option for UK viewers. Until 22 September 1955, when […]

Much is written about how young people no longer form real-world communities. Well, fashion trends are a stark rejoinder to that Wake up babe, a new trend just dropped. According to the website Know Your Meme, it’s been five years since the “wake up babe” format – which sees the […]

Last Week Tonight host spoke about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and why we should be worried about what this means for the US John Oliver has voiced his concern for the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show and his support of his fellow late-night TV host. On his HBO show Last Week […]

The wealthiest New Yorkers are desperate to rally support – and millions of dollars – for Andrew Cuomo to defeat the democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has had to overcome a lot during his campaign to be New York City’s next mayor. His age, relative lack of experience and his self-stated […]

Was he sure everyone hated legal immigrants as much as he did? Nige knew better because he was Nige It’s amazing how quickly some things get normalised. Only last week at a press conference in Chequers, Donald Trump not only claimed to have no idea who Peter Mandelson was, he […]