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Keir Starmer says Iran conflict ‘not our war’ as he blasts Reform chief Nigel Farage

Basit Mahmood
Today

‘Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch for wanting to ‘dive in with both feet into the war without thinking through the consequences’.

Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Green Party sets sights on targeting trade union members disillusioned with Labour

Olivia Barber
Today

Zack Polanski is set to make keynote speeches at several trade union conferences

Zack Polanski speaking at Green Party conference

Reform’s Zia Yusuf in meltdown when asked about growing number of candidate scandals

Basit Mahmood
Today

The right-wing party has lost at least 67 candidates since May 2025,

Zia Yusuf

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Past protests have led to powerful steps forward and shaped British history for the better.

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Basit Mahmood
12 June, 2023

“People who tried to defend and prop up Johnson’s dodgy behaviour should not be rewarded with a lifetime position in the House of Lords.”

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11 June, 2023

As households continue to feel the sting of eye-watering energy costs in Britain, how are other nations in Europe helping to reduce citizens’ energy consumption and costs?

UBI

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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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As the debate rolls on about UBI, we look at the proven benefits of a welfare scheme that provides a level of economic security to everyone and how the evidence so far does not necessarily support critics’ concerns.

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Determined to pull more readers rightwards, and often propped up by millionaire donors’ intent on using their money to play politics, right-wing political blogs have become a distinctive force in UK politics.

Led By Donkeys

‘Brexit Has Failed’ poster campaign proves a crowd-pleaser, even in Brexit-backing towns

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
10 June, 2023

As polling shows Brexit regret has reached record levels, the billboard campaign highlighting Farage’s new slogan has been well-received, even in Leave-voting strongholds.

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Nadine Dorries resigns as MP

Chris Jarvis
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Bambos Charalambous has been suspended

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