Britons now more pro-EU than the French or Italians
2026 has begun much as 2025 ended, with bleak polling that confirms Britain’s deep and unresolved disillusionment with Brexit, a frustration now shared across the European Union.
The ‘holy war’: How the far right is trying to hijack Christianity
Does the far right’s capture of a debased Christianity matter in the UK, where religion holds far less sway than in the US? Given America’s superpower status, and the reluctance of global leaders to challenge Trump, it should concern us all.
Darren Grimes mocked over false claims M&S staff are ‘forced’ to wear pronoun badges
“I’m a regular shopper at M&S and have seen no evidence of this. Perhaps you could supply some, rather than a lame third hand anecdote.”
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Miliband woos Northern Ireland
The Labour leader visited Stormont to discuss the peace process and the devolution of corporation tax powers
Comment: New tube ticket machines won’t make up for the 900 staff Boris is axing
Elderly and disabled passengers will suffer the most from a lack of staff assistance
‘Failing Grayling’ could cost the Tories hundreds of thousands of votes
Politicians and legal workers lay into the Justice secretary as a poll finds that he is turning traditional voters off the Tories
IFS: poorest households hit hardest by coalition tax and benefit changes
Working parents in the poorest households have been hardest hit by changes to the tax and benefits system since 2010
Labour needs to bring business back into the conversation
Labour supporters think the Tories are more pro-business than their own party; it’s time for Milband to change the emphasis
Only institutions wishing to promote faith-based identity politics could object to Pickles’ letter
Asking mosques for support is an act of solidarity, not division
King’s Fund quarterly report shows A&E in crisis
Staff morale and patient care are suffering as the NHS heads for even more deficit
Wales has a chance for self government, free from the pain of austerity
If Wales were funded to the same level as Scotland, it would result in an additional £1.2 billion a year of investment
Mansion tax vs Council tax part 2: council tax reform – pros and cons
Introducing new bands at the top, as suggested by opponents of the Mansion Tax, won’t amount to the comprehensive reform we need