Why the UK government is not facing a debt crisis
Borrowing may have soared, but historically low debt interest payments mean there is no need for austerity.
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How the US and the UK accept far fewer Afghan refugees than other countries
The UK took in 9,351 Afghan refugees in 2020, while Germany accommodated 148,000.
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The UK has deported more than 15,000 Afghan migrants to Afghanistan since 2008
The UK has made the highest number of forced repatriations to Afghanistan over the past 13 years of any European country.
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Why Joe Biden is wrong to say that Afghans did not fight for themselves
Nearly 70,000 Afghan soldiers and police, and more than 47,000 civilians died in the 20-year conflict.
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How much did the Afghanistan war cost the US?
Official estimates show the war cost $1trn but unoffiical figures suggest the real figure was more than double that.
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The Taliban now controls a majority of districts in Afghanistan
The Islamist group now controls nearly 60 per cent of Afghan districts, up from 20 per cent before the US…
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Immigration and asylum are now the most important issues for Conservative voters
New YouGov polling reveals that immigration is now a higher priority for Tories than the economy and health.
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A-level results show a growing gap between private school and state school students
Privately educated students receiving a grade A or above has risen by 26 percentage points, compared to 19 percentage points for…
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