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

Chris Jarvis
19 December, 2025 (3 days ago)

Who’s up and who’s down?

A photo of a ballot box

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Why these ‘Whitehall reforms’ are deeply political – and troubling

Emma Burnell
29 June, 2020

The civil service need to evolve. But their politicisation should be resisted.

EXCLUSIVE: Robert Jenrick’s involvement in ‘cash for favours’ scandal is ‘damning and offensive’ – Tower Hamlets Mayor

John Biggs
28 June, 2020

Richard Desmond’s dodged levy could have covered much of the council’s coronavirus shortfall, writes Tower Hamlet’s Mayor John Biggs.

Natalie Bennett: Why are we rebuilding the economy on booze and fast fashion?

Natalie Bennett
26 June, 2020

Shaky foundations – in more ways than one.

Why did Starmer ignore trade unions on the one-metre rule?

Matthew Hull
26 June, 2020

Labour should be more supportive of the unions and less supportive of the government.

This Tory government is no friend of small businesses

Prem Sikka
26 June, 2020

In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK’s small businesses face an uncertain future and the government has done little to help them.

Radical roundup: 10 stories that got buried this week

Josiah Mortimer
26 June, 2020

Left Foot Forward’s roundup of the progressive news you might have missed.

German ministers troll Johnson over false contact tracing claim

Joe Lo
25 June, 2020

Lots of countries have working coronavirus tracing apps.

Government ignored firefighters union when drafting post-Grenfell bill

Joe Lo
25 June, 2020

The FBU represents 44,000 firefighters. Maybe they’re worth picking up the phone to?

Analysis: Would pushing Lib Dems to the Left be an electoral success for Layla Moran?

Jamie Beauvais
25 June, 2020

Will they attract Corbyn supporters?

Minister: If the public want to access government, they can attend Tory fundraising dinners

Joe Lo
25 June, 2020

He was asked why ordinary people don’t have the influence billionaire Tory donors do

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