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Labour's plan for the climate and nature: The good, the bad and the glaringly absent
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Labour's plan for the climate and nature: The good, the bad and the glaringly absent
'They need to decide which side they're on': Labour's manifesto pledges on immigration, explained
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'They need to decide which side they're on': Labour's manifesto pledges on immigration, explained
Key takeaways from Labour's manifesto pledges for work, benefits and disability rights
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Key takeaways from Labour's manifesto pledges for work, benefits and disability rights
Palestine, renting and child poverty: What is – and isn't – in Labour's general election manifesto
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Palestine, renting and child poverty: What is – and isn't – in Labour's general election manifesto
We'd need to build 36 Milton Keyneses to solve UK housing crisis. Are new towns really the answer?
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We'd need to build 36 Milton Keyneses to solve UK housing crisis. Are new towns really the answer?
'It's abhorrent they're still allowed': Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past
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'It's abhorrent they're still allowed': Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past
Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his 'moral mission'. But what's moral about causing anxiety?
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Rishi Sunak says slashing benefits is his 'moral mission'. But what's moral about causing anxiety?
Letters: Labour aren't perfect – but they're not the Tories
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Letters: Labour aren't perfect – but they're not the Tories
Labour unveils 'ambitious' plan to help people buy their first home. But is it enough?
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Labour unveils 'ambitious' plan to help people buy their first home. But is it enough?
General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds
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General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds
Most Brits think politicians use refugees to stoke 'culture wars', study finds
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Most Brits think politicians use refugees to stoke 'culture wars', study finds
Starmer warned over glaring omission in Labour's six general election pledges: 'I'm disappointed'
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Starmer warned over glaring omission in Labour's six general election pledges: 'I'm disappointed'
Tories won't let the UN investigate rise of food banks in UK. Labour must welcome them
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Tories won't let the UN investigate rise of food banks in UK. Labour must welcome them
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
Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
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Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
Anti-poverty campaigner and former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81: 'He saved many lives'
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Anti-poverty campaigner and former Labour minister Frank Field dies aged 81: 'He saved many lives'
London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'
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London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'
'Fund the NHS properly': Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
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'Fund the NHS properly': Private sector is not the answer, Wes Streeting told, amid funding row
George Galloway: Rochdale MP's win has opened the door for every anti-establishment chancer
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George Galloway: Rochdale MP's win has opened the door for every anti-establishment chancer
Keir Starmer needs to stop worrying about winning next election and learn from Clement Attlee
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