A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the 'climate emergency', public health 'crises' and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.

The most popular baby names in England and Wales have been revealed, with Muhammad taking the top spot for boys for the third year running and Olivia for girls.

Shabana Mahmood’s 'one in, one out' deal with France has been dealt a blow after she lost a High Court appeal by Channel migrants who claimed their deportations were unlawful.

Ed Miliband has approved Britain’s second-largest solar farm on 4,000 acres of prime farmland after overruling opposition from his own inspectors.

Waitrose has dropped the word 'feminine' from its sanitary products after receiving a complaint claiming it was not inclusive of transgender people.

Police are investigating the sudden death of former Tory minister turned Reform UK politician Ann Widdecombe over fears she was murdered.

Andy Burnham is facing a backlash from Jewish leaders and Labour figures over his pledge to impose further sanctions on Israel and his apology for Keir Starmer's response to the Gaza conflict.

Kemi Badenoch has rejected former Conservative MPs as candidates for her party at the next election because they support Net Zero and the ECHR in a purge of those who make the Tories "look like Liberal Democrats".

Bernard Randall, the school chaplain who was sacked and blacklisted by the Church of England over a gender-related sermon, has won a seven-year battle to be reinstated, but has received no apology from the church.

Dale Vince, the green energy tycoon and one of Labour’s biggest donors, has pledged to fund Count Binface in his Clacton by-election battle with Nigel Farage.