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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (5 days ago)

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23 December, 2025 (5 days ago)

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Ellie Cumbo
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SNP and Labour unite to seek bedroom tax repeal

Ed Jacobs
23 January, 2014

Labour has agreed to work with the SNP to look at legal ways of removing the bedroom tax.

Brighton Greens’ council tax move shows the fight against austerity is on

Josiah Mortimer
23 January, 2014

Brighton Greens are to hold a referendum to let local people choose between cuts or paying a pound a week extra tax.

Geneva II: Failure by default

Amr Salahi
23 January, 2014

There are no examples in history of a genocidal regime giving up power peacefully.

Only half London NHS Trusts meeting four hour target

Onkar Sahota
23 January, 2014

Last year only half of London NHS Trusts were able to ensure 95 per cent of patients attending A&Es were treated within four hours.

Britain should take our share of Syrian refugees

Tim Finch
22 January, 2014

All three parties should consider making a much stronger, long term commitment to refugee resettlement in their manifestos.

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