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A Labour party that cuts disability benefits isn’t the party people voted for

The Labour Party is facing mounting fury over proposed cuts to welfare,…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

The London question: Are London’s buses getting more dangerous?

London’s transport commissioner, Andy Lord, faced a difficult time at a recent…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

My child may have ADHD — I am furious that anybody would think this real condition is a ‘scam’

Anyone who thinks there’s anything remotely amusing about the reported rise in…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Have we reached peak woke? like a dying religion, it’s certainly in retreat, but some disciples are still clinging on…

Has society developed a vaccine against the so-called "woke mind virus"? It…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Donald Trump’s tariff nightmare is part and parcel of his new American dream

To misquote the late Republican senator Everett Dirksen: “A billion here, a…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

All eyes on Vladimir Putin for the Ukrainian ceasefire — and this is what he’s seeking

The ball is now in Russia’s court for the proposed ceasefire in…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Alan Titchmarsh’s comments about avocados have struck a nerve — because everybody likes annoying vegans

If Alan Titchmarsh says it, then surely it must be true: avocados…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

Won’t somebody think of the Gherkin? I fear these plans could ruin London’s skyline

London’s skyline has always been a blend of old and new—a city…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal

I designed the London eye — but without this sharp-eyed journalist, it wouldn’t have been built

It all began in 1993 when architect Richard Rogers posed a question…

Anjali Yadav By Anjali Yadav

World Book Day and the costumes from hell: Why it’s time we abolished this festival of stress

Is there any torment quite like World Book Day for parents of…

Mona Porwal By Mona Porwal