Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’
Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues
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EXCLUSIVE: Westminster Council spends nearly £1.6m on gagging orders in four years
Westminster Labour said the public have a ‘right to know’ if employees have criticisms of how public bodies operate, while unions called for more transparency.
Inside insolvency: Why it’s time to investigate the undertakers of the corporate world
The bankruptcy system in the UK is a wild west – meaning rich picking for the vultures circling at-risk firms.
Here’s four sectors where low EU net migration means bad news for the British economy
Brexodus is now undeniably on its way, as EU workers leave Britain for safer shores. And our food and health could be at risk.
Here’s why a ‘no deal’ would be terrible for our NHS
This government’s acceptance that there might even be no resolution of the Brexit dilemma spells trouble to our public health service. Dr Louise Irvine explains.
The Battle of Brexit: Brits turn away at prospect of ‘no deal’ but Brexiteers charge on
Even more people are changing their minds on Brexit as the government prepares for a possible ‘no deal’ scenario. But Jacob Rees-Mogg & Co still shun an EU agreement.
Left on the fringes: Britain’s broken immigration system is crushing the arts
The Edinburgh International Book Festival (pictured) and many others risk losing out on the world’s top talent, due to harsh Home Office rules. A taste of things to come?
“Stockpiling is not a plan”: Activists’ stunt shames government over hard Brexit risk to NHS
“Brexit has officially moved the dial from government incompetence to government negligence” in threatening our NHS with a no-deal departure.
Why a new centrist party will fail
From hyper-inflated egos to inevitable splits, the factors that stopped the SDP Liberal Alliance in its tracks in the 1980s will eventually destroy any new centre party.
Sajid Javid just dismissed the suffering of 146 Windrush generation members
The Home Secretary apologised to the 18 deported people of Caribbean Commonwealth nationality, but for the remaining cases there were few words.
Why we’re launching a movement for compassion in politics
In a world where extremism and division is on the rise, Matt Hawkins argues that kindness and cooperation are our strongest weapon against bigotry.