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Sarah Ingham: Is Britain ready for emergency?

“ Are you emergency ready? ” , the UK government demands. Perhaps the more important question to ask is: is it? Bringing back memories of lockdown loo roll stockpiling, Britain’s households are ticking off items from the…

Conor Burns: Why are people obsessed with Badenoch’s heritage?

He was Member of Parliament for Bournemouth West from 2010 to 2024 and is a former trade envoy to the US and former Minister of State for Northern Ireland. As Kemi Badenoch begins to demonstrate that the Conservative…

David Barton: How do we combat the Lib Dems?

This arises from having canvassed many high-profile individuals and organisations that have emigrated or are considering leaving the UK. I am beginning this six piece series by addressing the Conservatives’ historical…

UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn

The health and social care select committee said in a report that there are no signs the so-called "moonshot ambition on obesity", set out in the 10-year health plan for England, will achieve anything significant. More…

Labour members back Budget but split over Rosebank, exclusive poll reveals

Polling conducted by Survation found that almost nine in ten (89 percent) of party members supported John Healey’s first Budget as Chancellor, with only three percent opposed – with similar levels of support recorded for…

Opening the EU debate again is clearly a political minefield. But we have to do it | Simon Jenkins

That is why it should be welcomed. To jeopardise his popularity so soon after coming to office might seem reckless, but the issue is urgent and not going away. Brexit is continuing to damage the nation's economy. The…

Hitting the fan: London council angers residents with removal of 700 dog-waste bins

"People are worried there's going to be dog shit everywhere," said Daniel O'Neill, the chief road steward at Ruislip Residents' Association. Hillingdon's pet dogs produce about 174 tonnes of faeces each year, which…

Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge

Dinnage was seen beside Farage on walkabouts on at least four occasions on Reform's local election campaign trail this spring: in Llandudno, Conwy County; Waterlooville, Hampshire, Worthing, West Sussex, and Downham…

Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories

While commentators picked apart John Healey’s first Budget, there was plenty in it to make a tangible difference to people’s lives. Here are the seven most exciting breakthroughs and announcements this week that you can…

‘Put local voices at the heart of decisions about buses’

This law deregulated publicly owned and controlled bus services across the country except in London. Thatcher told her critics to judge the policy by its successes. 40 years on we can confidently say that by every…