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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (3 days ago)

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Why the Sainsbury’s/Asda merger should worry us all

Prem Sikka
1 May, 2018

A trolley-load of questions must be asked about the proposed deal, writes accounting expert Prem Sikka.

This Lords decision means Parliament is now in the driving seat on Brexit

LFF Reporter
1 May, 2018

Peers have backed a ‘meaningful’ vote on Brexit – and what happens next is up to MPs. Will Tory rebels hold out or give in to the whips?

From the accidental to the sinister, the Conservatives’ social media game is beyond dire

Dimitri Andreou
1 May, 2018

The Tories’ latest slip ups on social media are hilarious – but they also demonstrate a severe lack of respect for the public.

Sajid Javid must end the hostile environment now – and guarantee EU citizens’ rights

Paul Butters
30 April, 2018

The new Home Secretary must show Britain is a welcoming country. That must include protecting EU citizens after Brexit.

What you need to know about the new Home Secretary

LFF Reporter
30 April, 2018

How the left reacted to Amber Rudd’s replacement as Home Secretary

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These statistics show the true cost of the Tory housing crisis for young people

Kevin Gulliver
30 April, 2018

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

Josiah Mortimer
27 April, 2018

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

Josiah Mortimer
27 April, 2018

‘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

William Wallace
27 April, 2018

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.

HMRC

The Lycamobile fiasco shows that HMRC has become a state within a state

Prem Sikka
27 April, 2018

Refusing to investigate a major Tory donor is just one sign of the need for reform at the UK’s tax body.

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