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It is the first chance our parliamentarians will have to discuss the options that Andy Burnham opened the door to in the closing minutes of his speech to conference. For years, Labour MPs have loyally trotted out the red…
Read moreThe strikes took place just one day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would temporarily lift sanctions on Russian diesel in a bid to bring soaring prices down. Ukrainian officials were meeting on the same…
Read moreThe party faces a political maelstrom over its policy decision last week to treat Zionism, the movement for a Jewish state, as any other form of racism, and to back a single Palestinian state over a two-state solution.…
Read moreAnkara banned Instagram for a week in 2024 amid claims the Meta-owned platform censored users mourning Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Last week Turkey blocked a news website and its social media accounts over what a court…
Read moreWhile coal may no longer dominate our economy as it once did, the values forged in our mining communities of solidarity, resilience, and hard work remain pivotal to who we are. Today, now that Britain’s industrial era…
Read moreIn a concession to the Friends of Cohesion, Ireland shielded farmers’ subsidies and regional payouts, that account for half of the total budget and are politically sensitive, from any cuts. Instead, the bulk of the…
Read moreWie lässt sich der industrielle Kern des Landes retten, bevor die internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit endgültig wegbricht? Der niedersächsische SPD-Ministerpräsident Olaf Lies liefert in der Talk-Reihe „Let’s find common…
Read moreAditya's suggested reading: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor's End Times Fascism is out now and available here . It began life as a special essay in the Guardian, which you can read here . A different take on whether Trump…
Read moreSuch polling is rarely flattering for politicians, and the prime minister's version had its fair share of negatives. But one of the most prominent words in the cloud – and the one that has caught the imagination of…
Read moreA statement from her department said: "Around one in four referrals will be for Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees, fleeing war and persecution." But the body administering the scheme has confirmed it would…
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