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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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Letter: Opposition parties unite against plans to shut down ‘virtual Parliament’
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The coronavirus recovery must be bottom-up, not top-down
Jamie Osborn argues grassroots organising should lead the coronavirus recovery
The BBC and government are failing freelancers
They’ve been dumped on the scrapheap.
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The leadership contenders are looking left but the right of the party remains influential .
Our covid response should be led by doctors not counter-terror experts
Why not let Public Health England dictate the coronavirus response?
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The progressive news that got buried.
History suggests the UK may be about to see a surge in xenophobia
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We have to fight a bonfire of health and safety protections after Brexit
The government have failed to enact their international obligations on workers’ rights, a new report points out.