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Historian Darrin M McMahon on why we need to rethink equality for the modern age
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Historian Darrin M McMahon on why we need to rethink equality for the modern age
Reform came within 117 votes of Tories in Blackpool by-election. But it's 'far from an earthquake'
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Reform came within 117 votes of Tories in Blackpool by-election. But it's 'far from an earthquake'
Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here's how that money could be better spent
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Shell just made £6.2bn in quarterly profit. Here's how that money could be better spent
Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for 'gentrification'
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Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for 'gentrification'
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
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The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: 'This hurts our democracy'
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Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: 'This hurts our democracy'
Sunak acts like his benefits crackdown impacts the whole UK – but it's far messier than that
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Sunak acts like his benefits crackdown impacts the whole UK – but it's far messier than that
Space warrior Count Binface: 'I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote'
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Space warrior Count Binface: 'I want people to remember how precious it is to have the right to vote'
DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing 'unimaginable terror', MPs warn
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DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing 'unimaginable terror', MPs warn
Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
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Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
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Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder
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We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder
'It makes me want to scream': PIP changes could be 'tragic' for disabled people, DWP warned
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'It makes me want to scream': PIP changes could be 'tragic' for disabled people, DWP warned
PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
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PIP changes: What is the government planning with the disability benefits system?
Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls 'can't be allowed to go with him', campaigners say
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Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls 'can't be allowed to go with him', campaigners say
DWP sparks outcry as disabled people face end to cash benefits: 'This won't solve the UK's problems'
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DWP sparks outcry as disabled people face end to cash benefits: 'This won't solve the UK's problems'
We're in a race to build first new reservoirs in decades before Britain's taps run dry
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We're in a race to build first new reservoirs in decades before Britain's taps run dry
Meet the chemical engineer producing carbon-free fuel to keep our world running
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Meet the chemical engineer producing carbon-free fuel to keep our world running
I'm a cancer patient. I have to work from hospital during treatment or risk falling into poverty
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I'm a cancer patient. I have to work from hospital during treatment or risk falling into poverty
DWP disability benefit cuts will impact 450,000 people – but very few will actually find paid work
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