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Isn’t it time we ditched Black Friday for something that actually matters?

Isn’t it time we ditched Black Friday for something that actually matters?

By Nicola Banks It’s everywhere. In our inboxes, through the letterbox, on billboards during the commute, and plastered across every social media...

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Nicola Banks

The Chancellors war on aspiration is a war on Britain

The Chancellors war on aspiration is a war on Britain

By Lubov Chernukhin It is hard to remember a time when Britain’s hard-working majority felt so betrayed and unheard. I came to the UK in 1999, when...

yesterday 3

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Lubov Chernukhin

Rachel Reeves’ budget circus is driving British manufacturing to the brink, writes Richard Holden MP

Rachel Reeves’ budget circus is driving British manufacturing to the brink, writes Richard Holden MP

By Richard Holden The chaos emanating from Rachel Reeves’ Budget preparations is now rippling through every major sector of the economy, choking...

yesterday 3

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Richard Holden

Rachel Reeves’ looming Budget raid is putting Britain’s pensions on the line

Rachel Reeves’ looming Budget raid is putting Britain’s pensions on the line

By Chris Eastwood As the Autumn Budget approaches on 26 November, pensions are firmly in the Treasury’s sights. From tax relief to salary sacrifice...

yesterday 3

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Chris Eastwood

Are we really leaving Brazil’s children to fight the climate battle alone? Writes Levison Wood

Are we really leaving Brazil’s children to fight the climate battle alone? Writes Levison Wood

By Levison Wood This was my fourth visit to Brazil – a land of striking contrasts, where lush rainforests and pristine beaches meet sprawling...

yesterday 3

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Levison Wood

Are taxpayers expected to bankroll Whitehall’s million-pound pension promises forever?

Are taxpayers expected to bankroll Whitehall’s million-pound pension promises forever?

By Darwin Friend Britain’s top civil servants are quietly lining up for pension pots worth an average of £1.4 million each – and while that...

yesterday 3

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Darwin Friend

Standing with Communities on the Climate Frontline

Standing with Communities on the Climate Frontline

By John Swinney In countries across the developed world, there is an increasing – and depressing – rowing back on the consensus of the need to...

yesterday 2

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John Swinney

Is homeownership becoming a fantasy for Britain’s under-35s?

Is homeownership becoming a fantasy for Britain’s under-35s?

By Clare Andrews The UK’s rising costs are hitting younger people hardest. For under 35 year olds, buying a first home has never been so complex....

yesterday 2

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Clare Andrews

I promised to make life easier for working people - freezing rail fares is just the start, writes Sir Keir Starmer

I promised to make life easier for working people - freezing rail fares is just the start, writes Sir Keir Starmer

By Sir Keir Starmer I came into government to make life better for working people. But when you dread the next bill arriving, or you’re worrying...

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Sir Keir Starmer

Covid inquiry portrayed my brother as the Grim Reaper himself - what rubbish, writes Rachel Johnson

Covid inquiry portrayed my brother as the Grim Reaper himself - what rubbish, writes Rachel Johnson

By Rachel Johnson I don't often do this, but sometimes I am moved to speak about something that does involve my brother, who was your Prime...

previous day 4

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Rachel Johnson

There is nothing moral about bankrupting the country, writes Iain Dale

There is nothing moral about bankrupting the country, writes Iain Dale

By Iain Dale Sometimes I think: “Is it me, or is the world going mad?” This weekend is one of those occasions. We’ve had weeks of the Chancellor...

previous day 2

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Iain Dale

Is the Budget about to fix Britain’s rental crisis, or make it even harder to find an affordable home?

Is the Budget about to fix Britain’s rental crisis, or make it even harder to find an affordable home?

By Vann Vogstad If you want to understand Britain’s housing crisis, look at the latest ONS figures. The ONS private rent and house prices index now...

previous day 5

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Vann Vogstad

Reeves is choking off the very people Britain needs to grow, and Britain’s entrepreneurs know it

Reeves is choking off the very people Britain needs to grow, and Britain’s entrepreneurs know it

By Oliver Bruce As a business owner and angel investor, I know first-hand how difficult it is to start a business, let alone sustainably grow one....

previous day 7

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Oliver Bruce

Seventeen today: the generation that grew up through crisis can change Britain – if we act now

Seventeen today: the generation that grew up through crisis can change Britain – if we act now

By Richard Rigby Somewhere in the UK this morning, a young person is turning seventeen. One of almost one million 16–24-year-olds waking up without...

previous day 3

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Richard Rigby

Britain’s defence revival starts with Rachel Reeves: Will she back British industry or waste the moment?

Britain’s defence revival starts with Rachel Reeves: Will she back British industry or waste the moment?

By Blythe Crawford CBE The upcoming Budget has already proven itself to be a test. The Chancellor can either scatter a myriad of short-term fixes,...

previous day 3

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Blythe Crawford Cbe

Is Rachel Reeves ready to rip up Labour’s rulebook before this budget blows up in her face?

Is Rachel Reeves ready to rip up Labour’s rulebook before this budget blows up in her face?

By James Price Having been trailed for months, with ideas mad, bad and/or dangerous all floated up into a cloudy sky of speculation, Labour’s...

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James Price

Balancing the books, ignoring the rent: The Budget that risks pushing Britain’s property market over the edge

Balancing the books, ignoring the rent: The Budget that risks pushing Britain’s property market over the edge

By Michelle Niziol Let’s be honest: Britain’s housing market is not where we need it to be. Rents are climbing at the fastest pace we’ve seen in...

sunday 3

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Michelle Niziol

A budget that sidelines the young is a budget that sidelines Britain

A budget that sidelines the young is a budget that sidelines Britain

By EJ Ward I know I’m not a typical teenager.  At 19 I have my dream job, racing cars, but most young people, my friends and their siblings,...

22.11.2025 6

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Ej Ward

If you’re never going to be able to afford retire, you might as well enjoy the ride

If you’re never going to be able to afford retire, you might as well enjoy the ride

By Martin Bain The latest batch of economic data paints a bleak picture. While no one seems immune, spare a thought for the younger generation...

22.11.2025 1

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Martin Bain

Are we raising a generation that can’t tell truth from total fiction, and what happens when the lies start to stick?

Are we raising a generation that can’t tell truth from total fiction, and what happens when the lies start to stick?

By Dr Helena Ivanov and Dr Theo Zenou The kids are not alright. It’s tough being a university student these days. The job market for graduates is...

22.11.2025 4

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Dr Helena Ivanov And Dr Theo Zenou

Will we ever control immigration?

Will we ever control immigration?

By James Sorene The Government has promised to fix an immigration system where the balance of deterrence and support is broken. Too many people are...

22.11.2025 4

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James Sorene

Has ‘Never Here Keir’ swapped running Britain for racking up air miles, writes Nick Ferrari

Has ‘Never Here Keir’ swapped running Britain for racking up air miles, writes Nick Ferrari

By Nick Ferrari You can blame one of the great callers to LBC. Or rather the increasingly embattled and apparently somewhat out of touch team at...

21.11.2025 1

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Nick Ferrari

Is Spain’s younger generation drifting back towards Franco’s shadow? writes Shelagh Fogarty

Is Spain’s younger generation drifting back towards Franco’s shadow? writes Shelagh Fogarty

By Shelagh Fogarty One of the most dramatic news stories I can remember as a child is the armed invasion of the Spanish parliament in 1981 by a...

21.11.2025 3

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Shelagh Fogarty

In defence of ultra-processed food

In defence of ultra-processed food

By Johnny Jenkins I wish people would stop slagging off ultra-processed food. It’s time somebody defended it. I love Pringles. My favourite flavour...

21.11.2025 1

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Johnny Jenkins

Your food shop is still eye-wateringly expensive, this is what has to change to bring prices down

Your food shop is still eye-wateringly expensive, this is what has to change to bring prices down

By Oisin Hanrahan It’s unfortunately become a daily occurrence in our lives that we scan a product at the supermarket and look in shock at how much...

21.11.2025 4

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Oisin Hanrahan

Starmer's right-wing pandering on immigration is a new low. He must go

Starmer's right-wing pandering on immigration is a new low. He must go

By Minesh Parekh When Keir Starmer first announced the Labour Party would have a 'zero tolerance of antisemitism, of racism, of discrimination of...

21.11.2025 1

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Minesh Parekh

I'm a mum to two sets of twins. Labour's rumoured tax plans forget families like mine

I'm a mum to two sets of twins. Labour's rumoured tax plans forget families like mine

By Katy Walton I have four children. Yes - you read that correctly. Two sets of twins. When people hear that, they usually respond with wide eyes...

21.11.2025 2

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Katy Walton

Is this the moment Britain finally ends the rip-off ticket touting that has bled music fans dry for years?

Is this the moment Britain finally ends the rip-off ticket touting that has bled music fans dry for years?

By Gareth Griffiths Yesterday, the government has announced plans to put an end to the exploitative practice of ticket touting in the UK once and...

21.11.2025 1

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Gareth Griffiths