Next issue on sale: 22nd January 2026
Top stories in the latest issue:
OFF MESSAGE
The government has announced a new roster of advertising agencies and a new media agency – but in fact it's a case of out with the old and, er, in with the old.
GIVING GROUND
After unprecedented lobbying, the government raised the threshold for IHT on farmland – but was it really a U-turn, as opposition parties claimed?
HOUSING NEWS
With a target of 1.5m new homes, the government's framework proposes a "default yes" for housing developments near busy commuter stations.
NOT PLAYING BALL
In its enthusiasm to ramp up housebuilding, the government is set to strip Sport England of its right to be told about plans to develop on playing fields.
A DEATH FORETOLD?
The Assisted Dying Bill is in serious danger of being talked out, despite its passage through the Commons and overwhelming public support.
MAN IN THE US-EYE
Far-right provocateur Nick Fuentes, 27, has built his brand on always being more extreme and more unrepentant than the furthest fringes of conservativism.
SHELL OF A JOB
Simon Roddy, chief executive of Great British Energy-Nuclear, helped run Shell's work in Nigeria, where it has faced charges of destructive pollution.
