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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

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Molly Scott Cato
11 April, 2018

Claiming the Good Friday Agreement has been ‘played up’ in the Brexit debate was a gross error – but not an isolated one.

Revealed: How investment funds are ripping us off in retirement

Luke Hildyard
11 April, 2018

While new transparency rules are welcome, sky-high pay in city investment firms is costing us all dearly. Until inequality is tackled, we’ll continue to lose out.

The Big Four accountancy firms have long pushed tax avoidance. It’s time for regulation

Prem Sikka
11 April, 2018

Complex tax dodging schemes by the ‘Big Four’ are constantly being thrown out by the courts. But why is nothing done to penalise them?

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Protest over rail public ownership erupts at Kings Cross

Joana Ramiro
10 April, 2018

Activists picketed Britain’s most famous train station, Kings Cross, demanding renationalisation of the much maligned East Coast line.

Campaigns join forces to bring EU voters to the ballot box

Joana Ramiro
10 April, 2018

With a week to go until the voter registration deadline, three social justice groups have teamed up to give migrants a voice.

How Portsmouth is on the way to kicking the Tories out

Claire Udy
10 April, 2018

A young woman is giving the Tories a run for their money in a campaign to unseat the party at the local elections.

BBC doesn’t mention Green Party ONCE in guide to local elections

9 April, 2018

Despite the party contesting over 2,000 seats.

Rise in violent crime: here’s how much your police force has been cut by the Tories

9 April, 2018

England and Wales have lost over 45,000 police officers and staff since 2010.

Public want vote on final Brexit deal for first time, ‘turning point’ poll finds

9 April, 2018

A leading anti-Brexit campaign group described the poll as a ‘a turning point moment’.

Why did Brexiteer MPs defend this businessman arrested for alleged forgery?

Jo Simmons
9 April, 2018

Alexander Adamescu was defended by Tories when he was on the run from the law in Romania, but now he’s been arrested on UK soil.

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