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Labour has opened the door to ending child poverty, now they must walk through it

The announcement of the much-delayed child poverty strategy is welcome but four million children will still remain in poverty when it ends in 2029

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The Lead Untangles: Flexible working rights

Lots of tinkering around the edges leaves employers wide open to refuse requests.

18 hrs ago •

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Did Your Party's conference do enough to turn the tide of its disastrous beginnings?

Corbyn and Sultana's new party is likely to benefit from factors for which it can claim no credit.

Dec 4 •

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Notes from the North: Arena talk, local government reorganisation, and a rare apology

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North, including the potential for a new major venue in Lancashire.

Dec 4 •

Luke Beardsworth

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The Lead Digest: Nigeria's art scene, NHS nightmares and a dispatch from the States

Our round-up by The Lead’s team of what we’ve been reading, listening to, scrolling and watching each week.

Dec 4 •

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