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‘The UK received 158 applications per 1 million people living here, that ranks at 16th out of the 27 EU nations.’

‘37% of those surveyed said their view of Labour had become more unfavourable in the past 12 months.’

‘While GB news has criticized the BBC for not being British enough, much of its funding comes from foreign sources.’

Kenny MacAskill argues that there are changes that can be made to the constitutional settlement without a referendum.

Ministers’ total package works out at around £310 per pupil – compared with an equivalent total funding of £1,600 per pupil in the US, and £2,500 in the Netherlands.

Legal limbo, uni strikes, deportation victory, and banning fire-and-rehire: just some of what got spiked this week.

The NHS has a long way to go in restoring trust among some minority communities, but the vaccine programme is a strong start, a Department of Health and Social Care adviser writes.

The Queen’s estates, Westminster, and even nuclear sites are among targets in the next phase of the Scottish independence campaign, Derek McArthur writes.

“When it comes to tackling the climate emergency, the UK Government is very good at talking up their climate credentials, but completely fails to follow through with the urgent steps needed.”

Ministers have snuck out proposals for a stealth tax on union funds.