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Ofcom investigates X — now the government must prove it can enforce the law
The country has now finally caught up with the disgraceful actions being undertaken on Grok
Jan 13
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Zoe Grunewald
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The Lead
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Disabled Londoner with MBE left homeless by his own council
When disability advocate Isaac Harvey needed urgent support, Redbridge Council had nothing to offer but delays, confusion and unsafe options.
Jan 10
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Natalie Morris
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The Lead
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When politics feels broken, think smaller: the case for community action
There couldn't be a worse time to drop out of politics — here are the people choosing to zoom in instead
Jan 10
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Ella Glover
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The Lead
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The Lead Untangles: What's next for Nato?
Britain and Nato have a symbiotic relationship but Venezuela and Greenland have led to questions about the future of the strategic alliance which spans…
Jan 9
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The Lead
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Ella Glover
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The Hope Reset: Why we’re choosing optimism for 2026 – and how you can too
Political disillusionment and social apathy are two sides of the same coin. But we can push back.
Jan 8
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Ella Glover
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Natalie Morris
, and
The Lead
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Reform Watch: Misinformation, myth-making and malicious U-turns
Each week we cast over eyes over what Reform have been up to – from bizarre proclamations to the detail of how their attempts to run councils are going.
Jan 8
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Ella Glover
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The Lead
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The Lead Digest: Gerry Gable, Stranger Things and honouring our New Year's resolutions
Our round-up by The Lead’s team of what we’ve been reading, listening to, scrolling and watching each week.
Jan 8
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Ella Glover
3
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Notes from the North: Teesworks dividends go up despite plummeting income and a very bleak New Year's Eve online
Latest on our exclusive, agenda-setting and award-winning journalism in the North of England.
Jan 8
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Lead
Abuse thrives where the government tweets – why it's time to quit X now
The use of AI tool Grok to generate en masse intimate images of real women and girls is sickening.
Jan 6
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Zoe Grunewald
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The Lead
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More energy, more passion: The five big tests for Labour in 2026
The government must think bigger and braver than they did in 2025.
Jan 3
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Zoe Grunewald
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The Lead
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December 2025
The Lead North's toast-dropping journalism in 2025
Our award-winning titles delivered exclusives, battled misinformation and plenty more this year
Dec 30, 2025
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Lead
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The Lead in 2025 – some of our favourite stories (part 2)
As the year draws to a close we bring together some stories you may have missed this year.
Dec 27, 2025
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The Lead
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The Lead Editors
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Natalie Morris
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Zoe Grunewald
, and
Ella Glover
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