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“I’m Turning My Farm Over to Solar Panels to Survive Labour’s Tax Raids”

27 October 2026 at 17:27

Farmers say they are turning prime agricultural land over to solar panels to survive Labour's tax onslaught because the Net Zero installations pay 10 times as much as food production, which is now often loss-making.

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BBC Press Officers Refused to Promote Emmy-Winning October 7th Documentary

27 October 2026 at 13:29

BBC publicity staff refused to promote an Emmy-winning documentary about the victims of the October 7th massacre in Israel, claiming to be "too busy" and saying the programme was "too political".

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The North Sea Green Paradox

26 October 2026 at 09:00

Green blobbers want us to stop drilling because the North Sea is running dry – so why the panic about oil and gas extraction? The answer is that it’s as much about politics and punitive taxes as geology, says Ben Pile.

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I Mentioned Taiwan, but I Didn’t Get Away With It!

25 October 2026 at 13:00

On a lecture tour of China, John Macnab finds that even one slide mentioning Taipei is enough to get organisers sweating and warning of consequences for his hosts. If this is his last column, you'll know what has happened.

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Pupils as Young as Five Suspended Over Sexual Misconduct

25 October 2026 at 11:08

Children as young as five are being suspended for sexual misconduct, with schools in England recording 7,278 suspensions last year – nearly 40 every school day and a 12% jump on the previous year.

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Teachers May Be Given Four-Day Weeks

24 October 2026 at 17:00

Teachers could be allowed to work four-day weeks under Government proposals to relax rules on the number of days a year that full-time teachers must be available.

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Smart TVs to Switch on More Slowly Under EU Net Zero Rules

24 October 2026 at 13:00

Smart TVs will be forced to power up more slowly under plans to align Britain with the EU's Net Zero rules capping the power usage of devices on standby.

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