5 things we learned from Sir Olly Robbins giving evidence on Peter Mandelson’s appointment
Pressure is piling on the prime minister over the Mandelson scandal ahead of the local elections
Reform in turmoil: Deputy group leader of Cornwall Council defects
The bitter infighting and defections that have plagued Reform continue.
Nigel Farage refuses to commit to probing deputy’s corporation tax amid reports he failed to pay £100,000
Farage is choosing to bury his head in the sand
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Old Bexley and Sidcup: Labour receives biggest increase in vote share in any parliamentary by-election since 2016
Although the Tories held the seat, they did so with a significantly reduce majority from nearly 19,000 to 4,478.
2 in 5 people from an ethnic minority background could become eligible to be deprived of their citizen status without warning
Nearly 6 million people could find themselves being impacted by clause nine of the Nationality and Borders bill
Victory for workers: Fire and rehire at shoe manufacturer Clarks is defeated
Nearly 1 in 10 workers have been told to re-apply for their jobs on worse terms and conditions since the first lockdown in March.
Hancock urged to explain how his pub landlord won multi-million pound Covid contract
Yet more evidence has emerged…
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1, December 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
How Oxford is building a trans-inclusive Council
‘We have a responsibility to fight with the same fire and determination for the rights of our transgender and non-binary friends’
The Tories are on track to lose their majority, according to new analysis
“The probability of a Labour-led government is now more likely than not.”
Racism is not banter, it shouldn’t take a cricket scandal for people to believe that
‘The road to a more equitable society involves an uncomfortable path, but it is a path worth taking’
Diane Abbott MP: The government has manufactured a ‘migrant crisis’ to distract from its own terrible policies
‘Total applications for asylum seekers hit 100,000 or more at the turn of this century. They are far less than half of that now.’
The 23 MPs who voted against the wearing of masks in shops and on public transport
A list of the MPs who voted against