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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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“Austerity kills people” – epidemiologist warns cuts could lead to second covid wave
He’s said austerity killed 40,000 people a year.
Trade Bill threatens our NHS and crushes scrutiny, say campaigners
“The Bill leaves our NHS open to further privatisation by Donald Trump and his private healthcare cronies.”
150,000 sign petition demanding pay rise for NHS staff
LFF speaks to healthcare assistant Shane Longton (pictured holding the word ‘You’) – whose petition has caught the public mood.
Who cares for our carers? NHS staff are on the brink of a mental health crisis
“The mental health impact of what NHS frontline workers are facing is like that faced by soldiers at times of war.”
Rural Britain needs a New Deal
Rural poverty has been ignored for too long – and it could get much worse without serious action now.
The pandemic shows we need to rethink what we mean by ‘national security’
Governments have had the wrong priorities for too long.
Natalie Bennett: Government should warn public of danger of ‘false negatives’
Tests aren’t always done right.
In Hong Kong, no health workers or care home residents have caught coronavirus
Jeremy Hunt said the achievement was “striking”.
It’s not just the UK, most European governments have had a coronavirus polling boost
Of 23 European governments, 16 have increased their support during the crisis.
Iain Duncan Smith: Burden of coronavirus payback will fall hardest on poorest
He said the burden “will fall heaviest on those on low incomes”.