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Reform candidate was twice disciplined by Tories over ‘racist comments’

Basit Mahmood
Today

None of his alleged past comments seem to have worried Reform, who were more than happy to take him on as a candidate.

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Thames Water fine reprieve sparks outrage over “rewarding failure”

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Yesterday

“This nonsense must be, should be, has to be and will be opposed.”

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Woke-bashing of the week: The great Easter ‘outrage’ that wasn’t

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Yesterday

It’s a depressingly familiar pattern, a carefully framed image, paired with a provocative narrative, travels faster than the truth, especially when it taps into pre-existing grievances about so-called ‘wokeness.’

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Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaking at the dispatch box in the House of Commons
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Labour must commit to public ownership of energy to tackle the climate crisis

Eleanor Woolstencroft
23 May, 2023

Privatisation and profiteering won’t limit global temperatures to 1.5 degrees

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Dominic Raab’s 5 worst gaffes and controversies as he announces he is to stand down as an MP

Basit Mahmood
23 May, 2023

Throughout his career Raab has been hit by a number of controversies and made a number of gaffes…

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Exclusive interview: Mark Serwotka says civil servants could strike until Christmas

Hannah Davenport
23 May, 2023

‘The government must be asking themselves, when will this stop?’

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Tories accept £5 million from Egyptian-born billionaire who served as minister in brutal regime of Hosni Mubarak

Basit Mahmood
23 May, 2023

The Tories clearly have no issue with appointing someone who served in the regime of a brutal dictator, to a senior post within their party or accepting his money.

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Mick Lynch interview – ‘Democracy in this country is in a lot of trouble’

Hannah Davenport
23 May, 2023

‘They’re trying to clamp down on any dissent, and I think that’s a very troubling state’

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Paul Nowak: ‘Unions will stand up for trans workers’

Paul Nowak
23 May, 2023

‘Everyone should be safe to be themselves at work’

Suella Braverman
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Suella Braverman slammed after ‘asking civil servants for help with speeding fine’

Basit Mahmood
22 May, 2023

‘Maybe Tories need the rules stapled to their desk, door, laptop & fridges!’

Mick Lynch
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Mick Lynch sets out how dangerous Tory government’s anti-strike laws are

Hannah Davenport
22 May, 2023

‘Industrial action will become more entrenched and very bitter’

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Anti-strike law: Paul Nowak perfectly dismantles bill ahead of Parliament vote

Hannah Davenport
22 May, 2023

The legislation is an attempt to ‘drive a wedge between working people’

Rishi Sunak
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How the Tories shot themselves in the foot over voter ID by imitating Trump’s Republicans

Basit Mahmood
22 May, 2023

‘So we made it hard for our own voters and we upset a system that worked perfectly well.’

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