Labour defends rule changes designed to make mayors more accountable
“I welcome the fact that the Party is taking governance and accountability seriously”
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Why progressives should oppose Heathrow expansion
The climate impact alone should make it easy for a decision-maker to reject airport expansion. But there are other good reasons too
Elon Musk slammed for promoting far-right Tommy Robinson documentary
Musk promotes far-right yet again…
MPs issue cross-party call for National Commission so that First Past the Post voting system can be scrapped
The report also calls for a clampdown on dark money in politics and a requirement for social media companies to be transparent about how they handle ‘legal but harmful’ content, including disinformation.
Voters urge Labour to turn away from Trump and look to EU for trade, poll finds
And it’s not just on trade and the economy that the public feel that Europe is more important to the UK than America.
Excessive deregulation means that the UK is hurtling towards the next crash
Deregulation creates opportunities for bankers to take reckless risks with other people’s money, collect bonuses and destabilise economies.
Labour minister Peter Kyle doesn’t rule out ditching Elon Musk’s X
Peter Kyle has become the latest senior political figure who has refused to rule out quitting Elon Musk’s X, after claiming that the site was no longer as enjoyable as it used to be.
Reform UK MP jailed for ‘repeatedly kicking his ex girlfriend’
He had not publicly disclosed the conviction before he was elected as an MP
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Nigel Farage prevented from speaking at farmer rally because of his ‘divisive role in Brexit’
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage was prevented from speaking at the recent farmers’ protest outside Downing Street, amid concerns it would become the ‘Farage show’