Austerity, Brexit, Covid and the cost of living crisis: The damage 12 years of Tory rule has done to the UK
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Austerity, Brexit, Covid and the cost of living crisis: The damage 12 years of Tory rule has done to the UK
Concern grows that rise in holiday lets is depriving communities of much-needed housing
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Concern grows that rise in holiday lets is depriving communities of much-needed housing
Steve Bray facing prosecution under new protest laws as Met officers flex powers on anti-Brexit activist
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Steve Bray facing prosecution under new protest laws as Met officers flex powers on anti-Brexit activist
Who is Michael Hintze? The Tory funder and climate sceptic about to be made a Lord
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Who is Michael Hintze? The Tory funder and climate sceptic about to be made a Lord
What are the real reasons for the cost-of-living crisis? (It's not Ukraine)
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