AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatarNowPrince Harry ditches UK as primary residenceThe Spectator - SteerpikePrince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Queen of Privacy never manage to keep out of the news for too long. This time it transpires that the red-headed royal has now officially changed his primary country of residence from the UK to the US. Too good for us, Harry? Documents on the Companies House site …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar1 hour agoIt’s no surprise the SNP’s climate change law has failedThe Spectator - Eliot WilsonWhen Nicola Sturgeon unveiled the SNP’s climate change pledge in 2019, the First Minister boasted that Scotland had the ‘most stretching targets in the world’. The problem was that they were too stretching: five years on, the flagship goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75 per cent by 2030 …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatarNowEurope’s coffee houses are in troubleThe Spectator - Nigel JonesThere’s bad news for coffee fans: the price of your favourite beverage – which has already rocketed in recent years – is about to soar. A prolonged heatwave in Vietnam, the world’s second largest coffee producing country after Brazil, is damaging the coffee crop and sending the cost of robusta …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar1 hour agoWe need more Kemi BadenochsThe Spectator - James PriceOn Tuesday, parliament voted for the first time on legislation to begin the phasing out of smoking (not just cigarettes, but cigars, shisha, you name it), and to create a two-tier legal system where some adults will be able to buy these products, and some won’t. Although the ban seems popular with …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar1 hour agoWhy won’t Humza close Scotland’s tartan Tavistock?The Spectator - SteerpikeAnother day, another Holyrood mess. This time, it’s hapless Humza Yousaf being criticised for his slow response to the Cass review into gender services. It’s not like the Scottish First Minister to be missing in action when it matters… If Yousaf’s time as First Minister is defined by anything, it …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar6 hours agoThe tragedy of Emma RaducanuThe Spectator - Jawad IqbalIt is hard not to feel a teeny weeny bit sorry for Emma Raducanu, who was hailed as the next big thing in tennis after her fairytale win in the 2021 US Open. She was just 18 when she won at Flushing Meadows, a Grand Slam triumph achieved only three months after she finished her A-levels. It …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar11 hours agoSunak loses another Tory MP over claims of misused fundsThe Spectator - SteerpikeIt’s a day ending in ‘y’ – which means it’s more bad news for Rishi Sunak. The beleaguered Tory premier had a relatively good day on Wednesday, celebrating falling inflation and a punchy performance in parliament. But today’s Times brings news that another Tory MP has lost the party whip while its …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar11 hours agoThe Spectator’s letters page is hazardousThe SpectatorQuestion time Sir: Your leading article ‘Sense prevails’ (13 April) is a valuable précis of the Cass Review into NHS gender treatment. However, it also raises several questions. How are the actions of these individuals, groups and organisations different from those of others who have been found to …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar11 hours agoThe Battle for Britain | 20 April 2024The Spectator - Michael HeathAlready a subscriber? Log in A blooming good offer Subscribe this spring and get 3 months' delivery of the magazine, as well as online and app access, for only £3. There’s no commitment, you can cancel any time. Unlock more articles
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar11 hours agoWhen was the world’s first drone attack?The SpectatorAttack of the drones The world’s earliest drone attack goes back further than you might think. On 12 July 1849 the Austrian military launched unmanned balloons over Venice, which they hoped to recapture after the city had declared itself a republic the year before. Suspended beneath each of the …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar6 hours agoManchester City are surely unstoppableThe Spectator - Roger AltonWell it was fun while it lasted, the closest three-way race for the Premier League in history, a title challenge as exciting as anything you will see on Netflix. It’s not over yet but it certainly feels like it. With six games to play, there’s still many a slip… But deep down even their most ardent …
AvatarThe SpectatorAvatarAvatar11 hours agoThe magic of AintreeThe Spectator - Robin OakleyHowever hard some people try to make it a business, jump racing remains a sport and the Grand National its greatest race. Two fences out this year 20 horses were still in contention, ten still seemingly in with a serious chance of winning. As Ruby Walsh noted: ‘If that doesn’t convince people it’s …