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As India and Pakistan teeter on the nuclear brink, Britain could have a crucial role to play

The Indian airstrikes on Pakistani territory mark a perilous escalation between two…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Of course trans women should be banned from the Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath

For more than a century, the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

No, the Hampstead Heath Ladies’ Pond shouldn’t ban trans women — for this simple reason

The debate over whether trans women should be allowed to swim in…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

The world needs a voice that transcends borders — that’s what the conclave gives us

It is not every day that life imitates art so swiftly. Yet,…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Comment: Dear filmmakers, stop waiting for permission (a polite British reminder)

Comment: Dear filmmakers, stop waiting for permission (a polite British reminder)By Ben…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

Reform can take credit for Labour’s crackdown on visa overstayers

Labour’s latest shift on immigration policy has sparked a flurry of commentary…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

Former SDLP leader Eastwood due in court on charge linked to pro-Gaza rally

Former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Colum Eastwood,…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

Disgraced former MP Mike Amesbury ‘disappointed but not surprised’ by Reform win

Disgraced former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has broken his silence following Reform…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

Susan Hall is back — and Sadiq Khan and Labour should be very worried

Susan Hall has returned to City Hall — and her comeback should…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

Should the Ladies’ Pond allow trans women? Two writers take sides on the issue dividing London

The Kenwood Ladies’ Pond, nestled deep within Hampstead Heath, has for over…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal