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In a dismal night for the government, one result towers above the others.
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Disabled people need £975 more per month to maintain the same standard of living as a non-disabled person.
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It could happen to anyone – and that’s really the point.
Stop the…votes.
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Local election results are strong predictors of general elections held in the same or following year.
Iceland’s intentions and methodology have raised questions.
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Frozen food retailer Iceland says it wants to amplify its customers’ voices – but there’s a lack of transparency in its plans.
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UK press freedom has come under threat.
A Defend Our Juries protest in London, February 2024.
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Trudi Warner was initially accused of contempt of court for holding a sign outside the trial of a climate protester.
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Women are overwhelmingly the victims of sexualised violence, and men are commonly the perpetrators.
Members have been blamed for choosing badly in recent years, but MPs played their part too.
A woman has recently been jailed for stalking singer Harry Styles.
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Despite being public figures, celebrities – like everyone – deserve a level of privacy.
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Millions of new voters have entered the electorate – but will they cast their vote?
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Girls growing up in very different circumstances navigated the possibilities and pitfalls of the 1960s and early 1970s in very different ways.
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Our research has found that young people rarely report their experiences.
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Even though Keir Starmer is more comfortable being associated with the leaders of the last Labour government than Jeremy Corbyn or Ed Miliband, this is not a return to the past.
The pandemic has made work more precarious and wages stagnate, while the cost of living has soared.
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The extreme levels of poverty endured by economically inactive people (as highlighted in the government’s own data) are a direct result of deliberate political choices to continually erode benefits.
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In the rest of the UK, a person who causes the loss of pregnancy can be charged with ‘child destruction’.
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The first minister’s decision to abruptly end his coalition deal with the Greens has backfired in spectacular fashion, leaving the SNP in crisis once more.
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Scotland’s third verdict option does have an impact on juror decisions – but removing it may not improve rape conviction rates.
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What the brevity and humble tone tell us about the resigning first ministe'rs hopes for the future.
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The Rwanda plan was meant to stop the boats – but all the evidence shows deterrence doesn’t work
Andy and the Odd Socks on stage.
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How do our differences unite us? Lessons from a kids’ rock band.
Keir Starmer shows Poulter his new digs, following his defection from the Tories.
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It’s a rare event for an MP to leave government to join the opposition. But the timing here may mean voters will hardly notice.
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A vote for Khan appears potentially more readily transferable to the other main candidates than a vote for Hall.
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Mayoral votes, a by-election triggered by a scandal and a prime minister under threat. It’s a big week.
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Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, has suddenly terminated the Bute House agreement, the pact between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens, which ensured a majority for the Scottish…