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Which party has won the most council by-elections since the May 2025 local elections?

Chris Jarvis
Today

Who’s up and who’s down?

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World leaders at COP26

Civil society blasts lack of progress at Cop26 during final day

Tommy Greene
12 November, 2021

Activists and civil society representatives have accused rich nations at COP26 of a “shameful” lack of ambition

Migrants crossing the Channel

Government’s tougher immigration and asylum policy in the spotlight as number of migrants crossing Channel hits new daily high

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2021

As activists took to the streets of Glasgow demanding justice for migrants, a record number of people crossed the English Channel by boat.

Boris Johnson wrapped up in Tory sleaze allegations

Prof Prem Sikka: UK is drowning in political and institutional sleaze

Prem Sikka
12 November, 2021

‘Political elites are in denial because the UK is institutionally corrupt. Major reforms are needed at every level, starting with the institutions of democracy.’

Sajid Javid comes under fire by GPs

‘Dismayed and disappointed’: GPs denounce Javid’s comments that appointment shortage is overburdening A&Es

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2021

A war of words between GPs and Sajid Javid has heated up as doctors dispute health secretary’s ‘unsubstantiated’ claims about overloaded emergency departments.

Boris Johnson stood by Priti Patel

Union launches legal challenge into Johnson’s support of Patel amid bullying allegations

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2021

In a fresh focus on the PM’s approach to ministerial ethics, a civil servants’ union has begun a judicial review over Johnson’s backing of the home secretary over harassment claims.

cop26 climate summit

Fossil Fuel industry has largest delegation at COP26 summit

Basit Mahmood
11 November, 2021

503 people with links to fossil fuel interests had been accredited for the climate summit.

Protesters from Coal Action Network set up a climate justice memorial at Lloyd’s of London.

Mike Buckley: COP26 will be written off as a failure by some but that is too simplistic an assessment

Mike Buckley
11 November, 2021

‘The world cannot let up on tackling the climate challenge, and that COP26 has enabled progress in significant areas.’

Boris Johnson cop26

EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters think Boris Johnson has not done enough on climate change at COP26, poll finds

Basit Mahmood
11 November, 2021

52% of voters think the prime minister has not done enough to tackle climate change at COP26, compared to 27% who think he has done enough.

Boris Johnson speaking at a desk

Hywel Williams MP: Boris Johnson’s iceberg will soon topple over

Hywel Williams MP
11 November, 2021

‘My view of Boris Johnson is that he is a dodgy, incompetent fake with few principles or scruples’

A photo of a pile of newspapers with the text 'Radical Roundup' overlaid

Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, November 2021

Basit Mahmood
10 November, 2021

The news you didn’t see this week…

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