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“Stop playing politics with Gibraltar”: Fabian Picardo rebukes Suella Braverman over Gibraltar post-Brexit arrangements

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

“Please read all the text and the supporting documents and stop playing politics with the People of Gibraltar whose future YOU and your ilk put in great jeopardy with Brexit.”

A dark web of influence: Brexit, the hard-right and why the Epstein mentions matter

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

If Epstein’s networks helped broker access or funding for political movements, it’s a matter of public concern. These aren’t insinuations, but a matter of accountability, and in the unresolved story of Brexit, accountability remains in short supply.

Right-Wing Watch

Trump erroneously accused Obama of an ‘election war’ with Iran – now he’s doing exactly that

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

 “For a man who hungers for the Nobel Peace Prize, this war of choice borders on delusion.”

Trump

Latest Posts

teachers
News

Trade unions welcome pay deal announcements from Chancellor

Hannah Davenport
30 July, 2024

Union leaders praise change in direction, but warn of divisions in pay restoration for NHS workers

Keir Starmer outside Number 10 Downing Street

The EU’s signal that it may be ready for closer ties with a Labour government can only be a good thing

Tony Burke
30 July, 2024

With growing opposition among UK voters to Brexit, the damage it has done and an increase in ‘buyers remorse’ any improvements to relations with the EU should be popular in the EU itself.

Rachel Reeves
News

Age UK condemns Chancellor’s restriction on Winter Fuel Payments

Hannah Davenport
30 July, 2024

Charities warn older households just above the threshold will be hit hard by the move

Eton

Private schools face VAT charge from January 2025, Labour confirms

Basit Mahmood
30 July, 2024

The Treasury confirmed yesterday that it would apply to payments made in advance for school terms starting after January 1 2025, including any payments made on or after Monday.

Jeremy Hunt interview
News

Jeremy Hunt confronted with spending black hole in excruciating interview

Hannah Davenport
30 July, 2024

“For you to have signed up to this list of spending commitments in the year.. it’s unprecedented Mr Hunt”

Northern Railway

Labour begins process of renationalising rail

Basit Mahmood
29 July, 2024

This afternoon MPs are debating the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill – which will see private rail franchises taken into public ownership as they expire.

Eddie Dempsey
News

RMT’s Eddie Dempsey makes powerful speech on beating the far right at anti-racism march

Hannah Davenport
29 July, 2024

Thousands of counter-protesters united in London against a large Tommy Robinson rally

Brexit and EU

Another Brexit failure: £2M Brexit border control post has carried out just two checks

Basit Mahmood
29 July, 2024

A ‘very attractive, big facility with two or three people rattling around doing some paperwork.’

Doctors strike over pay NHS
News

Junior doctors in England offered 22.3% pay deal

Hannah Davenport
29 July, 2024

Breakthrough pay offer will be put to BMA members for a vote

Parliament

The case for totally banning MPs from second jobs

Prem Sikka
29 July, 2024

People can see that corporations and the wealthy elites fund major political parties and many individual legislators to advance their economic interests.

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