Jon Trickett MP: Labour’s fiscal rules are fuelling stagnation and political disaffection
A posture designed to calm nerves in opposition has solidified into a constraint that now shapes every major policy choice
Nigel Farage’s support for Trump is putting off voters
“He might just be [Trump’s] whipping boy. That kind of concerns me”
5 Reform UK disasters this week
From Farage’s late registrations of financial interests to Reform endorsing Trump’s expansionist fantasties in Greenland, the party hasn’t had a good week
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Labour and Starmer should look to Harold Wilson’s election victory in 1964 for answers.
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‘NatWest could have been transformed into a people’s bank…but the government has shown no vision.’
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Why government should not have removed face mask rules
Businesses and workers have been left to bear the responsibility for preventing a major public health and economic setback.
New map shows parts of UK where millions struggle to access food
In one local authority 14 percent of people are classed as hungry and 30 percent are struggling to access food
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EXCLUSIVE: TfL unable to issue fines for mask dodgers after Johnson strips its powers
London Assembly Labour’s travel spokesperson expresses concern over mask-wearing, now that Johnson has deprived TfL of sanction powers.
Ministers have launched an assault on our already-ailing democracy
From mandatory ID to unjust changes to the voting system, the government is rolling back our rights.