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British elections are pencil and papers affairs, which makes them difficult to hack. But the breach of millions of people’s details is still a deeply serious matter.
Rachel Reeves makes her case.
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‘Securonomics’ examined.
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Mordaunt is predicted to lose her seat at the election so it’s now or never for her – but the path to victory is laden with obstacles.
Vaughan Gething MS.
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Vaughan Gething succeeds Mark Drakeford as Welsh first minister, following a vote in the Senedd.
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As the Trump v Biden contest shapes up ahead of the US presidential election in November, the polls are not favourable to the incumbent president.
Taking time out.
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Economic inactivity is not always the worst option.
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Gove and Rishi Sunak trailed the change as a response to Gaza protests – but this definition has nothing to do with them.
Vixen Tor on Dartmoor in Devon is one of many access islands where right to roam laws prevent people reaching an area without trespassing or arriving by helicopter.
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Right to roam campaigners are protesting about thousands of ‘access islands’ of wilderness in England that are surrounded by private land. Outdated countryside access laws need an overhaul.
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New definitions don’t protect communities or deter extremists.
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Frank Hester’s words are only the latest extreme example of the constant discrimination black and ethnic minority women face when they enter public life.
Protesters in London call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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The laws around protest have rarely been tougher – so we have to wonder why the government is seeking more power by redefining what extremism means.
‘This tea is almost as weak as the economy.’
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The UK does not allow itself enough room for the public investment necessary for growth.
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Labour’s Muslim vote is concentrated in safe seats – but with an electoral mountain to climb, no contest can be taken for granted.
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Two new polls also have Labor ahead of the Coalition on a two-party preferred measure.
Miners from different collieries gather in Port Talbot in April 1984.
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The strike saw different political factions uniting, which eventually led to a more collaborative form of politics in Wales.
Did you bring the calculator?
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It may not be an election winner but the budget contained multiple traps for Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves.
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When Liz Truss blames shadowy elitists for her failings as prime minister, she is leaning into a tried-and-tested formula.
Former chancellor Nigel Lawson in 1985.
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A short history of reducing tax burdens and winning elections.
George Galloway made Palestine the centre of his platform.
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The result sends a message to Keir Starmer about Labour’s relationship with Muslim voters.
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Extremists benefit when we use euphemisms that confer on them an air of legitimacy.