UK’s decision to rejoin EU’s Erasmus scheme is supported by majority of Britons, poll finds
The government says that up to 100,000 people of all ages could benefit in the first year.
Nigel Farage faces second investigation over claims he broke electoral law
Anna Turley, the Labour party chair, has called on Farage to “urgently come out of hiding” and explain whether his party spent more than the £20,660 limit for campaigning.
Depoliticising the elections regulator is a no-brainer for Labour
Democracy depends not just on rules, but on confidence that those rules are enforced without fear or favour.
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Revealed: The trade deal you’ve never heard of
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In one day, the Mail tells women three times that working is bad for them
‘This relentless barrage instills a state of mild panic that our nervous systems aren’t designed to handle’
We need a full investigation into PFI hospitals and schools after Grenfell
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As a social worker, I know that welfare sanctions trap homeless people in a circle of poverty
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The idea of a progressive alliance is dead. The Greens need a new strategy
Green support for the idea of a ‘progressive alliance’ at the last election was just a signal to vote Labour, argues Rupert Read.
Britain’s struggling voters won’t put up with inequality much longer
Extreme levels of poverty are making our politics far more volatile
Neoliberalism killed youth politics. Are the kids now taking their revenge?
Neoliberalism’s success has been to destroy the idea that politics can change anything, this is particularly true of younger generations who can remember no alternative.