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Between Meme and Man

Francis Fukuyama’s premature triumphalism rendered him more meme than man – while leaving the man radically ill-equipped to understand either the miseries of our present or how they might be overcome

Enzo Fernandez: Manchester City Open Talks with Chelsea Over Move for Argentina Midfielder

Enzo Fernandez scored 10 goals in the Premier League for Chelsea last season

DWP and benefit changes coming for Brits before the end of 2026

Millions of people across the UK are set to be affected by changes to benefits and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rules during the final months of 2026. The changes include support worth hundreds of pounds for some pensioners and low-income households, a major expansion of free school meals for children in Universal Credit households, and new powers allowing the DWP to recover money owed to it.

Saka settles gruelling battle with Aston Villa to extend Arsenal’s winning start

The smile on Declan Rice’s face a few minutes from time said it all. The Arsenal midfielder had just shut down Ian Maatsen as the Aston Villa full-back zoomed into the box. Arsenal were hardly imperious, Bukayo Saka scoring the only goal, but Unai Emery’s side struggled to hurt the champions, David Raya untroubled. The records will show Villa have lost their first two league matches of a season without scoring for the first time since 2002 but, despite successive defeats, this time there was no capitulation.

If PM can’t make strong decisions & stick to them, he's set for bumpy autumn

Summer is at an end and with it our new Prime Minister’s honeymoon.

Andy Burnham Issued Huge Warning Over Troubles Bill

Andy Burnham has been urged to abandon Labour's Troubles Bill amid warnings soldiers must not face "endless legal jeopardy". A new report by the Policy Exchange think tank, which has been backed by former armed forces minister Al Carns, calls for the proposed law to be ditched over fears it could lead to veterans being hounded for political purposes.

Britain's FBI freezes £10m in Prem's bank account in unlicensed gambling probe

Britain’s FBI has frozen £10million of Premier League cash as it probes alleged criminality involving a crypto partner fronted by Lionel Messi.

Meghan 'fears' leaving luxury UK estate to do school run without security

THE Duchess of Sussex is nervous about doing the school run while security for her family remains unsettled, a pal says.

Labour does not realise that a trade ban with Israel will cost PALESTINIAN jobs

IMAGINE Britain had an ally whose intelligence know-how was so vital to our safety that the head of MI5 said the ally had “disrupted a huge quantity of terror activity inside the UK” and “saved many, many lives on British soil”.

Aston Villa v Arsenal: How the players rated in the Gunners' narrow victory

Bukayo Saka scored in the second half to give Arsenal the lead

BBC Vigil Fans Left Divided by 'Haunting' Series 3 Detail

Vigil fans have faced a years-long wait for a third season of the hit BBC drama. The star-studded Arctic thriller launched its new series on Sunday night (August 30), with Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie reprising their roles as DCI Amy Silva and DI Kirsten Longacre respectively. However, as the second episode aired on BBC One this evening (August 31) fans found themselves divided over one particular series detail.

Heartbreaking moment that made Messi cry as legend quits international football

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect. The footballing great, widely considered to be the greatest player of all time, called an end to his 20 year international career with an emotional social media post.