How do you celebrate 250 years of a country? If you're Donald Trump, for whom 2026 means both two-and-a-half centuries of the US and his own 80th birthday, the answer is UFC Freedom 250.
LORD ASHCROFT: 'My daughter will be running this country in a few years' time.' When Angela Rayner's mother, Lynne, uttered these words during an interview, even her daughter sniggered.
LORD ASHCROFT: My first poll of 2025 put Labour comfortably in first place. This month we find it in a sportsmanlike fourth position, behind Reform, the Conservatives and the Greens.
LORD ASHCROFT: At her best, Badenoch is able to convey ideas in a way that combines principle, humour and a knack for telling home truths. This is a moment for her to seize.
Huge majorities think the plan would be an invasion of privacy and open to hacking and abuse, with only a small minority thinking it would help deter illegal migration.
The first time Peter Mandelson resigned, I was Treasurer of a beleaguered Conservative Party that needed all the cheering up it could get. Pictured: Lord Ashcroft