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Acutely unsafe: Social housing tenants are still waiting to see what better means
Plus: Why Kier Starmer should worry less about Farage and more about himself, the latest ReformWatch, The Lead Digest, and our View from the North all…
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The Lead Untangles: Why police may tell you a suspect is white
The strategy has always been one the police could use – but it's only been necessary recently
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Starmer is right about Farage's ‘fantasy’ budget - but he should spend more time worrying about himself
Perhaps the real fantasy is that Farage’s policies are worth more than a side-eye and a shrug.
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We need more Black farmers to help tackle the UK food crisis
Agriculture is still the least ethnically diverse job sector in the country.
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School children are being punished for speech delay
The strict behaviour policies means children who can't follow the explanation of complex and unnecessary rules are constantly being punished.
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Almost everything Labour said about the freebies was a mistake
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Acutely unsafe: Social housing tenants are still waiting to see what better means
Plus: Why Kier Starmer should worry less about Farage and more about himself, the latest ReformWatch, The Lead Digest, and our View from the North all…
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Starmer is right about Farage's ‘fantasy’ budget - but he should spend more time worrying about himself
Perhaps the real fantasy is that Farage’s policies are worth more than a side-eye and a shrug.
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Ella Glover
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Starmer’s Brexit reset marks a welcome return to political honesty
Slowly, quietly, reluctantly, this Labour government is ready to confront the reality staring us in the face
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The Lead Untangles: Why police may tell you a suspect is white
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The Lead Untangles: The so-called “banter ban"
Are the government’s new harassment provisions protecting workers or policing everyday speech?
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The Lead Untangles: What might the Brexit reset summit mean for Britain
Fishing, food standards, defence and more will be on the agenda next week when Keir Starmer hosts European leaders.
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