West Yorkshire makes the case: Mayor Tracy Brabin calls for a rethink on Brexit to unlock regional growth
“She’s spot on.”
Britain is sliding towards billionaire politics: Is Labour too timid to stop it?
Britain has long seen itself as more resistant to the corrosive effects of big money in politics, but recent trends suggest otherwise.
“Has the penny dropped?” Lee Anderson’s climate denial tweet sparks ridicule
“Those scientists, what are they like eh Lee? With their learning and studying and care for the planet when all they need is X and a selfie video…”
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Basketweavers exposed: A far-right group plotting to overturn democracy
Behind their seemingly innocuous name is a radical agenda that pushes antisemitic conspiracy theories and a long-term plan to dismantle liberal democracy and reshape Britain.
Co-op joins growing list of brands boycotting Israel
The decision follows an earlier move in to stop selling Russian products after the invasion of Ukraine.
Corporate vs human welfare: The story of Drax
There is no means-testing for corporate welfare payments.
Charities urge MPs not to be swayed by government’s welfare bill concessions
‘If current protections are right for disabled people now, why are they not right for disabled people in the future?’
Kim Johnson MP: The government’s ‘concessions’ on disability benefit cuts ‘do not go anywhere near far enough’
‘They would create a two-tier benefits system where people would not be eligible for support because they became sick or disabled at a later date.’
Government rejects Reform UK request for council reorganisation extension
It’s a hard no for Reform UK
What concessions has the government given Labour rebels on the welfare bill?
The government has made some fairly significant concessions, but they will only apply to existing claimants
The government should back regeneration to build new homes and tackle poor-quality existing properties
The government has rightly prioritised housebuilding, committing to build 1.5m net new homes this parliament. But existing homes need investment too.
Labour’s third-country asylum plan shows post-Brexit Britain is ‘in a very dark place’, says Albanian PM
He said “totally shameful” ideas about “dumping immigrants” have been normalised since Brexit
Priti Patel claims she met EU officials to advise them on migration policy
It seems surprising that the EU would want Patel’s advice on migration, given she launched the Tories’ disastrous Rwanda plan