Trussell urges for long-term government action, as food bank use almost 50% higher since 2019
The charity warns that too many people are being “overlooked and left behind,” with growing numbers struggling to afford basic essentials.
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.
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Labour minister tells Unite to call off Birmingham bin strike and ‘accept the deal’
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Reform UK refuses to drop candidate over racist social media post
Reform has ignored calls for the candidate to step down and is standing by him
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Breaking: Rishi Sunak’s former aide among 15 charged for election betting scandal
In the midst of the scandal, the former prime minister refused to say whether his aide had bet on the election date using confidential information.
Make democracy great again: Here’s how we can restore trust in politics
‘Our democracy is on the ballot’
‘Stop Brexit Man’ cleared of flouting ban on playing music outside parliament
Steve Bray, 56, is notorious for shouting anti-Brexit statements from College Green at Westminster
Fact-check: MPs’ report finds right-wing claims of ‘two-tier policing’ of Southport riots were baseless
Rioters, far right activists and owner of X Elon Musk, propagated the idea of “two-tier policing” in the aftermath of the far-right riots last summer.
Nigel Farage left red-faced as he is reminded what Elon Musk said about him
‘Did he say sorry for making you look a bit daft?
Right-wing press weaponises British Steel crisis to bash Ed Miliband and net zero policies
The right-wing war on net zero continues
Richard Burgon’s petition calling for wealth tax, not disability cuts, attracts over 40,000 signatures
“The most vulnerable and poorest in society are being asked to pay for a crisis they didn’t cause.”