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The UK is already lacking sufficient social housing to meet current needs, with 5m people on local authority waiting lists
The Top Gear host’s fate was sealed when he punched a co-worker. But the papers blame the BBC.
A sanction now lasts a minimum of four weeks and can be as long as three years
Labour MP says the chancellor set a trap for Ed Miliband which amounts to ‘a very major democracy issue’
NHS services in England are deteriorating under the coalition in a way not seen since the early 1990s
Posturing to be ‘tough on terrorism’ might win her party votes, but these proposed bits of legislation won’t get through the House
A sustainable economy can’t be built on a shrinking share of GDP for ordinary people, but political parties are not offering any alternatives
Biased coverage of Cameron’s two-term gaffe involves slippery use of polls
A German NGO has accused the BDI of purveying ‘grossly false information’ about the controversial deal
Local authorities can help us build a less fragmented education system
