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There was a time when presidents discussed war using carefully polished phrases such as “all options remain on the table”. Donald Trump has apparently decided the table is unnecessary. Asked about Iran, the US president said his question was essentially whether — and when — to “blow the entire nation up”, while also describing alternatives…
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Households containing at least one foreign national received £11.9 billion in Universal Credit in 2025. That is up from £9.5 billion in 2024 and £7.5 billion in 2023, accounting for roughly 15.6% of all Universal Credit spending. It is a striking increase—and one that demands sharper analysis than the usual British ritual: read the headline,…
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Britain spends a great deal of time lecturing Russia about elections, democratic legitimacy and the sacred principle that ordinary citizens should get a meaningful choice over who governs them. Fair enough. Vladimir Putin’s 2024 presidential election was condemned by the British government as neither free nor fair, amid repression, excluded opposition candidates and the absence…

