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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (5 days ago)

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Over 47,000 Brits have signed a call for permanent European citizenship

Joana Ramiro
27 August, 2018

European citizens enjoy a series of rights – including freedom of movement – but should Brits continue enjoying them after Brexit?

“We have a duty to champion democracy”: The left-wing case for stopping Brexit

Wajid Khan
27 August, 2018

Ahead of conference season, Wajid Khan MEP argues the Labour Party must now agree to back a People’s Vote, or let the Tories wreak havoc.

Austerity is still crushing Britain – and this community is speaking up

Josiah Mortimer
24 August, 2018

Last week, people hit by benefit cuts staged a dramatic demonstration on a train to highlight the impact of austerity. They have one aim: to raise hope.

EXCLUSIVE: Westminster Council spends nearly £1.6m on gagging orders in four years

Josiah Mortimer
24 August, 2018

Westminster Labour said the public have a ‘right to know’ if employees have criticisms of how public bodies operate, while unions called for more transparency.

Inside insolvency: Why it’s time to investigate the undertakers of the corporate world

Prem Sikka
24 August, 2018

The bankruptcy system in the UK is a wild west – meaning rich picking for the vultures circling at-risk firms.

Here’s four sectors where low EU net migration means bad news for the British economy

Joana Ramiro
23 August, 2018

Brexodus is now undeniably on its way, as EU workers leave Britain for safer shores. And our food and health could be at risk.

Here’s why a ‘no deal’ would be terrible for our NHS

23 August, 2018

This government’s acceptance that there might even be no resolution of the Brexit dilemma spells trouble to our public health service. Dr Louise Irvine explains.

The Battle of Brexit: Brits turn away at prospect of ‘no deal’ but Brexiteers charge on

Joana Ramiro
23 August, 2018

Even more people are changing their minds on Brexit as the government prepares for a possible ‘no deal’ scenario. But Jacob Rees-Mogg & Co still shun an EU agreement.

Left on the fringes: Britain’s broken immigration system is crushing the arts

Josiah Mortimer
22 August, 2018

The Edinburgh International Book Festival (pictured) and many others risk losing out on the world’s top talent, due to harsh Home Office rules. A taste of things to come?

“Stockpiling is not a plan”: Activists’ stunt shames government over hard Brexit risk to NHS

Josiah Mortimer
22 August, 2018

“Brexit has officially moved the dial from government incompetence to government negligence” in threatening our NHS with a no-deal departure.

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