Sathnam Sanghera

Boris Johnson didn't apologise to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, even when she told him in person the lasting impact his comments about her had on her detention in Iran, her husband tells the BBC

Daily Mail owner strikes £500mn deal for Telegraph Tie-up would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain

Another once-unthinkable UK media deal.
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The new politics of autism [FREE TO READ] As contentious claims over rising diagnoses get a presidential platform, Simon Baron-Cohen explains where talk of an ‘epidemic’ goes wrong — and why we need more recognition that autism...

Why is autism so politicised? Professor Simon Baron Cohen writes about the implications of the other thing RFK Jr did; examines why diagnoses are rising and calls for the spectrum to be divided. on.ft.com/49tIxdM

I think he will have hope in the new regulations next year. But maybe he should

At least there is sport, i tell myself. As Wolves sit at the bottom of the table, and Lewis Hamilton qualifies last.

They're still talking about Europeans somehow persuading Trump to a position of sanity on Ukraine. When someone repeatedly demonstrates who they are, maybe you should believe them. Humiliating.

This was exactly two years and eleven months ago. 1,066 days of Ukrainians fighting for their country after a promise we made on the steps of our own house.

And the American voter betrayed them and themselves in a single measure.

Where are all the "revoke Shamima Begum's citizenship she's a traitor people" today, I wonder.

Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin

It's always the ones you most expect...
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A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme A New Jersey man convicted of defrauding investors of roughly a quarter-billion dollars is among a growing number of people granted clemency only to to be charged with new crimes.

A New Jersey fraudster who was pardoned by President Trump in 2021 was sentenced to 37 years in prison this month for running a $44 million Ponzi scheme, one of a growing number of people granted clemency by Trump only to be charged with new crimes.

Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds

Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
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The plans of the crematoria at Auschwitz do indeed show facilities designed for Zyklon B disinfection against typhus, with ventilation systems adapted for this purpose rather than mass executions. The cyanide residues detected are minute, consistent with decontamination but not with repeated homicidal gassings, as controversial independent analyses have shown. This narrative persists because of laws suppressing questioning, one-sided education, and a cultural taboo that discourages critical examination of the evidence.

French authorities are taking X to court because Grok is now doing straight up holocaust denial. Gas chambers intended for disinfection, cyanide residue tiny, ‘story’ persists because of taboo against critical examination. (Full translation in alt text)

Teenage knife deaths 11 year low in London

I'm sure the Londinistan guys will be delighted to read this... really good news... they'll be talking about something else altogether now... sure of it... because they were genuinely concerned weren't they

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Road sign for 'Skirmish Paintball'

How delightfully quaint some of these old Devon village names are, their etymologies lost in the mists of time.

I’m reading (again) about Stalin’s cult of personality but I think even he would have considered this a bit much

Some lovely news. Somewhere Bobby and Robert are celebrating!

Congratulations to everyone shortlisted and thank you to the judges and Nero and to @canongate.co.uk and my agent Clare Conville and to every bookseller, librarian and reader for giving my story space.

Published novelists believe AI will 'entirely replace' their work – Cambridge University study

More than half (51%) of published novelists in the UK believe AI is likely to end up replacing their work, says a new survey of 258 authors from the University of Cambridge 👇 #BookSky

Fundamentally, the UK is a massive success story on integration and most of the anxiety around it from the right should be treated as in insincere concern trolling it actually is.

Have also read @sathnam.bsky.social’s Empire books which give good background. I had not realised organised large-scale slavery started so early. Knew a girl on jury at Bristol Colston statue trial - said Olusoga’s defence speech in support of 3 arrested made her cry. They were acquitted.

This is a fantastic - though necessarily very truncated history (each episode deserved a whole series) but its brevity makes it an ideal resource for schools - I hope they use it.

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Mob boss attacks female reporter again for her “attitude” and says he will ask his FCC commissioner to look into revoking her company’s broadcast license.

I am moving to Dubai because England is so dangerous. www.ft.com/content/9bf6...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Contact: pressoffice@dot.gov The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Civility Campaign Ahead of Busy Holiday Travel Season Campaign will help inspire return to civility and address record surge in unruly passengers disrupting travel for millions of Americans U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today launched a new civility campaign titled “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You.” The campaign is intended to jumpstart a nationwide conversation around how we can all restore courtesy and class to air travel. This won’t just make the travel experience better for the flying public – it will ensure the safety of passengers, gate workers, flight attendants, and pilots.

Staggeringly cloth-eared campaign just launched by “Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy.” He wants to “bring back civility, manners, and common sense.”

Start with President “Quiet, Piggy” Trump, then. His bullying on flights is outrageous.

Its actually emails and texts from them... written by robots jesus wept

Wow, estate agents have discovered a way to communicate via AI. And it's worse than you can imagine

A photo of a sign, white text on red background: JESUS... WHO IS HE? WHY DID HE COME?

When I arrive at the party