Their example will shine throughout history. 🕊️✨ #Day80

Fantastic to welcome Claire Fox and Mo Lovatt back to The Durham Union for another successful year of Debating Matters, alongside Easter ‘23 President Adam Albazy Neither the students nor Baroness Fox deterred by the anti free speech mob

Thrilled to return to the IBBC Spring Forum for the second year! Engaging discussions with Emma Harriet Nicholson and many others on Iraq's future and key developments. #IBBC #Iraq

The Arbitration Bill was introduced into Parliament today. The Bill enacts the recommendations of the Law Commission to reform arbitration law. Find out more about this here lawcom.gov.uk/arbitration-bi…

Earlier this week, Jonathan Hall KC (Independent Reviewer), the UK’s Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation, discussed unlawful foreign interference in the UK at RUSI. Head over to our website now to learn more and rewatch the address: bit.ly/4cYd1DI

No: when a court allows you to make submissions - and the ICC specifically permitted the UK to make submissions as to its jurisdiction - it’s bizarre to say you’d be disrespecting the court by making those submissions. Germany made submissions - and the UK should have done, too.

We can confirm the names of the three girls who were tragically killed in Southport on Monday (29 July). They are Bebe King, six; Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven; and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine ❤️ Please visit here for more: orlo.uk/Qh6mB

The tribute of Alice's family: "Keep smiling and dancing like you love to do our Princess, like we said before to you, you're always our princess and no one would change that. Love from Your Hero Daddy and Mummy." Inconceivable.

No. This isn’t something to be proud of. I wasn’t paid as a Minister - there’s a limit of 83 paid ministers, and I could afford it. But most people can’t, and we don’t want to go back to a politics which is only open to the wealthy. MPs should actually be paid *more*, not less.

‘In defence of Douglas Murray.’ Thank you ⁦Fraser Nelson⁩ ⁦The Spectator⁩ spectator.co.uk/article/in-def…

You have until Monday to apply to be in charge of the UK's trade with Poland: a top-15 UK trading partner with £31 billion (up 15% YoY) and buffer against Russia. Pay: £33k. Otherwise, a nearby Bill’s restaurant is advertising for a sous chef: £40k civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?…

In case you missed us, CIA Director Bill Burns and I were on stage at the @FTWeekendFestival this afternoon, you can watch it back here. With thanks to roula khalaf for expertly hosting us: m.youtube.com/watch?v=rp5Peo…

Government introduce digital assets bill following Law Commission recommendations lawcom.gov.uk/property-digit…

The UK’s emergency COBR committee met in 1977 to deal with the possibility that Idi Amin would land at Heathrow with 200 bodyguards to gatecrash the Queen’s silver jubilee. (From Ben Macintyre’s new book on the 1980 Iran embassy siege in London.)

Orwellian censorship tightens its grip. As govt signals Free Speech Act repeal, Durham SU blocks The Durham Union from Freshers Fair. The domino effect of Durham University's Palestine debate cancellation. Our universities: once a marketplace for ideas, now echo chambers of conformity

I have spoken at the Durham Union The Durham Union As have many Noble Lords and Ladies and other individuals - with whom I agree and disagree Our young people shall learn nothing if this sort of nonsense continues Durham University 😐

Why is Durham SU cancelling free speech on campus? Keir Starmer has given them license to do so Hear from me below 👇

Bloody hell, this is powerful.

Banning a debating society - a censorious Student Union in action... again So very pleased to host The Durham Union Jordan Kiss at our young free thinkers meet-up Academy of Ideas #BattleFest (FREE SPEECH ALLOWED!) Join us, listen, ask questions.. judge for yourself! 👇

The UK's legal economy is thriving: £83bn in High Court lawsuits since 2023 and top firms see 48% revenue growth in 5 yrs, showcasing London's global appeal for complex commercial disputes on.ft.com/4003Grk