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The BBC has acted appallingly again. Out of touch, out of control, and increasingly out of chances, writes Nick Ferrari

30 June 2025, 08:13 | Updated: 30 June 2025, 18:22 By Nick Ferrari Just when you think the BBC might be getting a grip, it finds a way to plumb new...

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Nick Ferrari

Watching a fare evader dodge death was horrifying - we need a crackdown, but at what cost?

29 June 2025, 14:52 | Updated: 30 June 2025, 07:45 By Danielle de Wolfe When a rail passenger leaps in front of a train to evade a swarm of ticket...

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Danielle De Wolfe

Starmer, beware: Voters know the difference between values and vote-grabbing

29 June 2025, 12:55 By Jennifer Nadel The government’s grudging concession on disability benefit cuts signals political calculation, not genuine...

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Jennifer Nadel

After a hat-trick of U-turns, trade deals remain a source of credibility for Starmer but people must feel the benefits soon

28 June 2025, 12:10 | Updated: 30 June 2025, 15:42 By Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain Thursday was a revealing day in British politics. The...

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Naomi Smith

Concessions have been made – but the Welfare Bill still risks long-term harm to disabled people

28 June 2025, 13:35 By Helen Barnard The concessions offered by the UK government to stave off a rebellion in their ranks are welcome, but fall...

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Helen Barnard

The economy is growing – but it isn’t the end of squeezed household finances

30 June 2025, 14:16 By Greg Marsh After months of economic gloom, there’s finally a glimmer of good news. At the start of 2025, the UK economy grew...

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Greg Marsh

Why Denis Villeneuve is the perfect director for James Bond

28 June 2025, 10:44 By William Mata It was not the James Bond news we were hoping for. There was no announcement of a new film, nor an answer to...

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William Mata

Bluff, bombast, and the battle for truth in a fractured America, writes Simon Marks

Bluff, bombast, and the battle for truth in a fractured America, writes Simon Marks

27 June 2025, 17:03 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 17:20 By Simon Marks In the space of a week, the world has been jolted by a high-stakes military...

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Simon Marks

Keir Starmer's welfare announcements are a step forward but still not enough, writes Labour MP Andy McDonald

Keir Starmer's welfare announcements are a step forward but still not enough, writes Labour MP Andy McDonald

27 June 2025, 16:21 By Andy McDonald The changes Liz Kendall announced overnight, including to Universal Credit and the Personal Independence...

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Andy Mcdonald

Keir Starmer is trapped between Mr Rock and Mr Hard Place on welfare cuts, writes Andrew Marr

Keir Starmer is trapped between Mr Rock and Mr Hard Place on welfare cuts, writes Andrew Marr

25 June 2025, 18:01 | Updated: 26 June 2025, 10:22 By Andrew Marr Keir Starmer and the Labour government are heading at speed towards what could be...

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Andrew Marr

I was tortured for eight years in Iran's notorious Evin Prison - the UK must not turn its back on survivors like me

I was tortured for eight years in Iran's notorious Evin Prison - the UK must not turn its back on survivors like me

26 June 2025, 12:01 By Nasrin Parvaz When I heard about the recent airstrikes on Evin prison, my heart broke. I can’t stop thinking about my fellow...

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Nasrin Parvaz

America's new socialist mayor could show Keir Starmer how to beat Reform

America's new socialist mayor could show Keir Starmer how to beat Reform

25 June 2025, 14:26 By Parth Patel The next Mayor of America’s largest city is set to be a socialist, six months after the country at large put...

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Parth Patel

Labour MP Andy McDonald: This is why Keir Starmer's welfare bill needed to change

Labour MP Andy McDonald: This is why Keir Starmer's welfare bill needed to change

26 June 2025, 15:12 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 08:32 By Andy McDonald I have to vote against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment...

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Andy Mcdonald

Rebuilding the NHS will give working class communities the change they deserve

Rebuilding the NHS will give working class communities the change they deserve

25 June 2025, 19:15 By Andrew Pakes For 14 years, the Conservatives failed the NHS and failed the very people it was created to serve. For too...

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Andrew Pakes

Rooting out AI child sexual abuse materials must start in schools

Rooting out AI child sexual abuse materials must start in schools

27 June 2025, 11:12 By Derek Ray-Hill It has never been easier to create child sexual abuse imagery. Not only are we finding more webpages...

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Derek Ray-Hill

My niece Zara Aleena's death was preventable - three years on, our institutions are still failing women

My niece Zara Aleena's death was preventable - three years on, our institutions are still failing women

27 June 2025, 08:27 By Farah Naz Three years. It still doesn’t feel real. Three years without Zara’s voice, her ambition, her laughter, her...

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Farah Naz

As a journalist, I’m tired of writing about murdered women

As a journalist, I’m tired of writing about murdered women

27 June 2025, 14:54 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 15:46 By Flaminia Luck Another day, another woman dead at the hands of men. Kulsuma Akter, Claire...

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Flaminia Luck

Palestine Action are very obviously not a terrorist organisation

Palestine Action are very obviously not a terrorist organisation

24 June 2025, 16:39 By Humza Yousaf MSP Proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is a shameful and dangerous misuse of anti-terror...

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Humza Yousaf Msp