Could York lead the way on proportional representation?
Labour and Lib Dem councillors in York unanimously supported a motion to replace First Past the Post with proportional representation
Successive governments have failed to learn lessons of Grenfell Tragedy
The conditions that facilitated the tragedy remain unchecked
We need to end the hostile environment, not create a moral panic against LGBT asylum seekers
Government policies are creating the conditions through which unethical actors can profit
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David Cameron slammed for ‘swanning around’ in £42m luxury jet as Tories prepare to slash sickness benefits
The foreign secretary travelled on the hired Embraer Lineage 1000 for a five-day visit to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia last week
Dispatches from America, where democracy is on the ballot: The stakes for the 2024 election could not be higher
Nothing about this election makes sense, to either outside observers or those in the states. But it is deadly serious and its implications will be felt far and wide.
‘Just cruelty’: How charities and campaigners reacted to the government’s latest attacks on disability benefits
‘We continue to be the whipping community for ALL government economic failure. Enough. This is just cruelty’
Could Rishi Sunak be facing a vote of no-confidence this week?
This is the week that Tory rebels have been waiting for.
Rishi Sunak mocked for complaining about being questioned on ‘polls and politics’
‘Rishi Sunaks entitled ranty response is plain weird, you’d be forgiven for thinking he won an 80 seat majority & wasn’t given power via default’
Nadine Dorries thinks an election could be called this week
Dorries thinks it’s over Sunak
Tory-run Facebook groups contain ‘appalling racism’ investigation finds
Anti-Ulez groups managed by Conservative-linked individuals found to be ‘a cesspit of vile racism and hate speech’
The government’s latest welfare changes are a full-scale assault on disabled people
‘Disabled people are not the problem’
Fresh produce industry chief offers damning verdict of government’s post-Brexit border strategy
The UK government has ‘single handedly created the world’s most inefficient and expensive border.’
What would a Trump win mean for the UK?
A Trump return which not so long ago felt inconceivable, feels like peering into a deep abyss which could have a profound impact on Britain.