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What you need to know about the new Home Secretary
How the left reacted to Amber Rudd’s replacement as Home Secretary
These statistics show the true cost of the Tory housing crisis for young people
Despite Conservative promises, new figures reveal the Tories have failed to give young people a decent chance when it comes to housing.
EXCLUSIVE: Thames Valley Police refuse to reveal cost of policing royal wedding
Campaigners call for transparency after police force claims it doesn’t know how much policing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will cost taxpayers.
While the government blame snow, there’s another reason for the UK’s dismal growth rate
‘Snow excuse, Phil…’ It’s cuts, not bad weather that’s to blame for shoddy GDP figures.
View from the Lords: The government should listen to peers on the Brexit Bill
The PM is on a losing spree in the Lords – and large majorities there will encourage some MPs to defy their own government, writes Lib Dem peer Lord Wallace.
The Lycamobile fiasco shows that HMRC has become a state within a state
Refusing to investigate a major Tory donor is just one sign of the need for reform at the UK’s tax body.
In defence of whistleblowers
The European Commission is hoping to launch a directive to protect whistleblowers. Molly Scott Cato explains why this would protect us all.
Islamophobic hate crimes on the rise, new Met data shows
The Metropolitan Police’s new crime figures point to a sharp rise in anti-Muslim crime. And some argue Brexit might be to blame.
Why voter ID checks are an attack on democracy
ID checks at polling stations are being trialled in five English cities. Lester Holloway explains how the move will affect the most vulnerable.
How the government is failing carers and those who depend on them
Most carer workers are still being paid well under the national minimum wage. And the government isn’t doing anything about it.