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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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COP27: Rishi Sunak will attend climate talks

Chris Jarvis
2 November, 2022

The prime minister had previously ruled out joining the international summit

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Campaigners have delivered giant birthday cards to the broadcaster’s headquarters

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Shona Goudie
1 November, 2022

Every child in households receiving Universal Credit should be guaranteed free school meals

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Chris Jarvis
1 November, 2022

Strike action has been called off following the pay agreement

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Chris Jarvis
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The oil and gas giant’s profits have been branded “utterly obscene”

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‘Decimating the numbers of civil servants will only deepen various crises’

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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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Failing to spot a hoax Twitter account, despite the clue being in the name, the Daily Mail quoted a former Tory MP that doesn’t exist, except as a parody.

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‘Inaction is not a solution’: Plaid Cymru develops ‘People’s Plan’ to tackle the cost-of-living crisis

Luke Fletcher
31 October, 2022

“It’s not so much that action is missing, it’s more that the UK government has been missing in action” – Plaid Cymru’s Luke Fletcher talks about the action needed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

COP27 U-turn on the cards following global backlash and reports that Boris Johnson could attend

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
31 October, 2022

The former PM’s plans to attend the climate summit are seen as a snub to Sunak, who is now reportedly considering a volte face by attending the event.  

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Public workers at ‘breaking point’ and millions close to quitting, warns TUC

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
31 October, 2022

The public sector could face a ‘mass exodus’ of key workers unless ‘decent pay rises’ are delivered, says Frances O’Grady.

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