‘What Batley and Spen taught me about standing up to divisive politics’
The Batley and Spen by-election in July 2021 has been described as one of the most unpleasant of…
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Sunak is quickly losing his shine – has he missed his chance to go for the top job?
Has the shine well and truly come off Rishi Sunak? The Independent revealed last night that his wife Akshata…
“Ministers must get a grip,” Labour warns as school energy bills double
Labour’s Stephen Morgan has urged ministers to “get a grip and engage with schools” on cost pressures to…
Claim to be anti-racist “in tatters” after Islamophobia complaint, Labour warned
Labour has been warned that its claim to be an anti-racist party is “in tatters” after an election…
Why is Channel 4 being privatised, and what does it mean for the industry?
The government has confirmed plans to privatise Channel 4. Following months of debate over the outlet’s future, ministers…
The next generation of renewable energy must be owned by communities
On Thursday, the government will be publishing its much-anticipated energy security strategy, and with it comes an important…
Starmer launches fresh ‘partygate’ attack on Johnson as local elections loom
Keir Starmer has issued a fresh attack on Boris Johnson over the ‘partygate’ scandal. On his way to…
Ministers “bowing” to backbenchers with new fracking review, says Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband has accused ministers of “bowing to their own backbenchers” by launching a study into the impacts…
Cautious optimism: Bury Labour activists on Christian Wakeford and May elections
“My jaw was on the floor.” This was Bury councillor Nathan Boroda’s initial reaction to Christian Wakeford’s defection.…
Kensington is just the start: now we need anti-dirty money campaigns everywhere
The tragic invasion of Ukraine has revealed to the world that Britain has a problem: an addiction to…
Our answer to digital exclusion and cost of living: a broadband discount scheme
Even before the current and most extreme cost of living crisis, many people struggled to afford their internet…
