Politics
'Get a grip' and act on reality, not prejudice, MP Liam Fox tells his Tory colleagues
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'Get a grip' and act on reality, not prejudice, MP Liam Fox tells his Tory colleagues
Why the general election could and should be fought on the frontier of poverty
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Why the general election could and should be fought on the frontier of poverty
From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
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From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
No Rwanda flights before election, Sunak admits – as calls for urgent asylum reform grow louder
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No Rwanda flights before election, Sunak admits – as calls for urgent asylum reform grow louder
From poverty and housing to migrant and LGBTQ+ rights – why 2024 general election has such high stakes
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From poverty and housing to migrant and LGBTQ+ rights – why 2024 general election has such high stakes
Sunak calls general election for 4 July: 'It's time to put a limping government out of its misery'
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Sunak calls general election for 4 July: 'It's time to put a limping government out of its misery'
Yes, inflation is falling – but nearly 90% of Brits say cost of living crisis is far from over
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Yes, inflation is falling – but nearly 90% of Brits say cost of living crisis is far from over
Tories are gloating that cost of living crisis is over – they're wrong: 'The country is going backwards'
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Tories are gloating that cost of living crisis is over – they're wrong: 'The country is going backwards'
Gen Z want to buy houses, smoke weed and do crimes, report finds. What does this mean for UK's future?
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Gen Z want to buy houses, smoke weed and do crimes, report finds. What does this mean for UK's future?
Post-Brexit border checks to cost £4.7bn. Here's how that money could be better spent
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Post-Brexit border checks to cost £4.7bn. Here's how that money could be better spent
All of Keir Starmer’s U-turns and abandoned policy pledges, from child benefits to private schools
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All of Keir Starmer’s U-turns and abandoned policy pledges, from child benefits to private schools
Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour
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Green Party leader Carla Denyer on climate crisis, fighting for trans rights and beating Labour
Are we headed for a low-turnout general election? Why poverty and mistrust mean voters staying home
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Are we headed for a low-turnout general election? Why poverty and mistrust mean voters staying home
'Real change is essential': Our blueprint for change shows how Sunak and Starmer can end poverty for good
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'Real change is essential': Our blueprint for change shows how Sunak and Starmer can end poverty for good
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'
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'
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'
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
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
'People need aid, not criminalisation': Sadiq Khan's comments on shoplifting nappies spark debate
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