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Calculations from the Center for Global Development (CGD) found the UK was on course for a large shortfall in promised official development assistance at the end of 2027. The researchers said the central forecast from…
Read moreNorway has become a shithouse country, actually,” the U.S. president mused during a campaign rally speech in Port Huron, Michigan. Trump was railing about immigration to the U.S. when he segued into the criticism of…
Read moreWhat were they thinking of? All those British right-of-centre politicians who had wholeheartedly backed the Ukrainians in their brave resistance to Russian aggression, who then declared their support for Donald Trump’s…
Read moreSadly, much of what was revealed drew uncomfortable parallels with our own experiences here in Epping Forest. Reform promised to change British politics for the better, offering an alternative to the political…
Read moreWhile primarily serving as a think tank, the Fabian Society has been a hugely influential organisation for most of Labour’s history – having been one of the organisations to help found the party in the early 1900s.…
Read moreBut the reality is that it should be on all of our lips, because it touches all areas of public spending and therefore everything that those of us in the political sphere are passionate about. Government is the biggest…
Read moreThe Guardian understands ministers plan to overhaul Labour's apprenticeship funding scheme to increase the cost of training a worker over the age of 25 in England by 25%, to encourage firms to train young people instead.…
Read moreToday, after decades of discussions and deliberations, the action we've taken means almost one kilometre of Oxford Street is now officially traffic-free – just in time for Christmas. But this is only the start of a much…
Read moreShare this article: In his Conference speech last month, the Prime Minister told us that his theory of growth includes “retaking control of the essentials that make a place work or not”. Among those essentials, few…
Read moreAnd finally, Brussels’ battle over meat-related names takes an unexpected turn — with bacon-flavoured crisps caught in the crossfire. If you have a question or comment, don’t hesitate! Message us on our WhatsApp here or…
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