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Why Starmer's £28bn green pledge U-turn is bad news for the climate, economy and his path to power
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Why Starmer's £28bn green pledge U-turn is bad news for the climate, economy and his path to power

'Not fit to be PM': Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mum
rishi sunak
Politics

'Not fit to be PM': Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey's mum

Holly Valance says everyone is a 'leftie' until we realise ideas are 'crap'. Here's why she's wrong
Politics

Holly Valance says everyone is a 'leftie' until we realise ideas are 'crap'. Here's why she's wrong

'The gap is worrying': Young men and women are increasingly split on gender and politics, study finds
Gender equality

'The gap is worrying': Young men and women are increasingly split on gender and politics, study finds

Household support fund's end would be 'devastating', charities say: 'We're planning for the worst'
jeremy hunt
Department for Work and Pensions

Household support fund's end would be 'devastating', charities say: 'We're planning for the worst'

Scandal after scandal plunges UK to lowest-ever position in corruption index: 'The wrong direction'
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks with Police Officers through Chelmsford high street to highlight government policy on Anti Social Behaviour looking toward 2 police officers in the foreground
Politics

Scandal after scandal plunges UK to lowest-ever position in corruption index: 'The wrong direction'

'Illegal vapes are already flooding the market': What impact will disposable vapes ban really have?
disposable vape ban
Disposable vapes

'Illegal vapes are already flooding the market': What impact will disposable vapes ban really have?

DWP should never use AI to suspend benefit claims, experts insist: 'People are still struggling'
A miniature figurine businessman looking down on an information booklet for department for work and pensions
Benefits

DWP should never use AI to suspend benefit claims, experts insist: 'People are still struggling'

Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it's not enough
Water pollution

Activists welcome Labour crackdown on water bosses over illegal sewage dumps – but warn it's not enough

Ralph Nader on shaping history, broken American politics and the enduring appeal of Donald Trump
Ralph Nader. Illustration
Politics

Ralph Nader on shaping history, broken American politics and the enduring appeal of Donald Trump

What Keir Starmer can learn from Britain's first Labour government – 100 years ago
Labour government, 1924
Politics

What Keir Starmer can learn from Britain's first Labour government – 100 years ago

HS2 boss admits cost of railway could soar to £66.6bn. Here’s how that money could be better spent
Prime minister Boris Johnson in an orange high vis jacket and a HS2 helmet
A modest proposal

HS2 boss admits cost of railway could soar to £66.6bn. Here’s how that money could be better spent

Will Trump win? Are the Tories finished? The man behind Jonathan Pie predicts politics in 2024
Jonathan Pie promo shot for heroes and villains tour
Politics

Will Trump win? Are the Tories finished? The man behind Jonathan Pie predicts politics in 2024

From Boris to Starmer: The man behind Jonathan Pie takes on 2023's wildest political moments
Jonathan Pie
Politics

From Boris to Starmer: The man behind Jonathan Pie takes on 2023's wildest political moments

UK government spent millions defending its Rwanda plan. Here's how that money could be better spent
Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly have been trying to get the Rwanda scheme off the ground
A modest proposal

UK government spent millions defending its Rwanda plan. Here's how that money could be better spent

Humza Yousaf on working with Labour, multiculturalism's success and calling for a Gaza ceasefire
Humza Yousaf
Politics

Humza Yousaf on working with Labour, multiculturalism's success and calling for a Gaza ceasefire

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UK's doomed Rwanda plan is costing taxpayers £290m. Here's how that money could be better spent
Rishi Sunak
A Modest Proposal

UK's doomed Rwanda plan is costing taxpayers £290m. Here's how that money could be better spent

Home Office plan to clear asylum backlog is making refugees homeless, minister admits
Refugee Homelessness Crisis

Home Office plan to clear asylum backlog is making refugees homeless, minister admits

'Clean up the filth!': Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping
sewage discharges have been recorded in the Lake District
Sewage pollution

'Clean up the filth!': Labour wants to block bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years
Jeremy Hunt announcing local housing allowance rates at the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years