Famously the Bible has absolutely no mention of a massive plague striking down the soldiers of the reigning superpower while they were on active campaign.
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I'm not sure my French is good enough to understand the full subtleties of Libé's review of the Michael Jackson biopic
Ed Miliband has said he'll “double down, not back down” on government’s clean energy mission in the face of critics calling on him to change course
The Energy Sec said "solar panels, heat pumps and EVs are not woke, or a left-wing conspiracy, or even a Marxist plot. They're actually common sense"
Seven people have been arrested in the U.K. on suspicion of conspiracy to commit an arson attack targeting the Jewish community in London.
lol
The latest wage data for the 3 months to Feb 2026 shows a growth of 3.6% on a year earlier - maintaining the trend for above the inflation increases in earnings.
Unemployment also fell to 4.9% in the 3 months to Feb 2026, from 5.2%.
The number deemed inactive increased from 20.8% to 21%...
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Stacked area chart of annual premature deaths from household indoor air pollution by region, showing trends from 1990 to 2023 where total deaths fall from about 4.5 million in 1990 to about 3 million in 2023, driven mainly by large reductions in Asia and Africa. Smaller shares come from Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. Data source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2025). License: CC BY.
Indoor air pollution causes almost three million premature deaths every year—
Most of the world's poorest people still rely on solid fuels — such as crop waste, dung, wood, and charcoal — for cooking and heating.
A lot of people spent days going "OMG OMG OMG popcorn at the ready SiR kEiTh obvs lying; Olly Robbins has the receipts". Now they're like "too clever to get caught, they did it with VIBEZ."
From "Starmer is really bad at politics" straight to "Starmer is Machiavelli reincarnated" - like every week.
MAGA took Hungarians' money.
Hungary's new prime minister reveals that Orban's government was diverting Hungarian taxpayers' money to pay the American conservative group CPAC.
The Right Honourable Member for Vapid Social Media Clips there
Keir Starmer has been taking questions for so long that the Strait of Hormuz has closed and re-opened three times during his stint at the despatch box.
🔴 Bereaved Covid Families Demand Nigel Farage Sack Conspiracy Theory Reform Candidates
Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice tell the Reform leader that the conspiracy views revealed by Byline Times are “an insult” to the 230,000 people in Britain who died in the pandemic
The JC has published an op ed by Nigel Farage rallying against Jew-hatred.
This is a man who sang antisemitic songs, and supposedly said “Hitler was right”, “Gas them” during school days
news.sky.com/story/nigel-...
theguardian.com/politics/202...
thejc.com/opinion/jews...
Chart showing estimated fall in GDP per person resulting from Brexit (based on different specifications in a synthetic control model): UK, Q1-2026 to Q2-2025
Brexit has likely done more economic damage than feared.
Recent evidence suggests the economic cost of Brexit may be approaching twice the 4% impact assumed by the OBR.
The Chancellor has signalled a shift in approach to EU trade, but the effect will depend on how far the govt goes on alignement.
Afternoon.
In the last month, 5 different Jewish sites in London have been targeted, with all the attacks claimed by a group calling itself 'Ashab Al-Yamin'
I mean, of course that’s what happening. It’s been clear the whole time
Four people in traditional decorated outfits sit at a wooden table outdoors, holding St George’s flags, with a fountain and city square in the background.
Groups of people sit at wooden picnic tables in Trafalgar Square for St George's Day festival. A stage with banners and several red flags is visible, with buildings and a monument in the background.
Three performers jump on an outdoor stage holding rainbow umbrellas, with musical equipment and a Mayor of London backdrop behind them.
A group of people wearing traditional black outfits decorated with badges stand holding St George’s flags with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in front of a large stone lion statue in Trafalgar Square.
A brilliant celebration of English culture in Trafalgar Square today ahead of St George’s Day. 🏴
The heart of the capital was filled with music, dance and food as people from all backgrounds came together to celebrate.
Woman who can't be arsed doing her job properly doing a bit of projection with the 'lazy' accusation there me thinks.
Trump was always going to side with Putin. Always.
What should have happened: the REIT paid no tax but the Tice companies holding shares in the REIT paid £98k tax on the dividends they received. What actually happened: none of the companies paid any tax.
Our new report: Richard Tice signed accounts wrongly claiming £98,000 of tax exemptions
A 🧵 with the evidence:
Read the article to restore your faith in everything. This is why I love the UK, specifically London, specifically Finchley.
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ap...
Is the answer to the title “Be credibly accused of multiple sexual offences, realise your old career is irrevocably over, and need a new grift asap”?
Line chart of reported cervical cancer deaths per 100,000 women in the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2021 where the rate falls from about 8.6 deaths per 100,000 in 1950 to about 1.7 in 2021, an approximately 80% decline.
Death rates for cervical cancer in the United Kingdom have fallen by 80% since 1950—
Cervical cancer death rates among women in the United Kingdom have fallen by around 80% since 1950. You can see this reduction in the chart.
This progress happened for a couple of key reasons.
Laura Kuenssberg poses the question why can't Starmer move on from the Mandelson problem.
One reason is her and Chris Mason's 24/7 obsession with trashing him.
Concern grows for Suella Braverman as she completely forgets she spent nine years as part of the Conservative government, including two periods as Home Secretary, responsible for immigration.
"The smell does not reach the upper floors of the luxury hotels where Jeremy Corbyn, Hasan Piker and Pablo Iglesias were holed up during their short trip to the island. Nor, judging by the Potemkin photos they posted to social media, did their government guides show them around those parts of town."
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiyya has claimed responsibility for the attempted arson attack on a Jewish business in Hendon last night - its 4th attack in London in 3 days
Pick up tomorrow's @theobserveruk.bsky.social for my full report on the group's activities with @thejohnsimpson.bsky.social ✒️
