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Holborn and St Pancras by-election: Labour stays on track in Starmer’s old seat
Holborn tells us very little apart from one thing: Burnham has been given a second hearing.
Oct 9
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Zoe Grunewald
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The Lead
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The Lead Untangles: Renationalising the water industry
Our water is in crisis, the prime minister has now swung behind public ownership of it. What’s next?
Oct 8
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The Lead
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Kevin Gopal
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3
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Death tax, dementia tax, no tax at all: Why England hasn’t fixed social care
Fifteen years after Dilnot called adult care "not fit for purpose", reform still hasn't come. As Andy Burnham and Louise Casey try again, Chaminda…
Oct 6
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The Lead
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Can Andy Burnham really end rough sleeping by Christmas?
Manchester shows Housing First can work, but scaling it nationally is another matter.
Oct 3
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Hannah Fearn
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The Lead
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Labour Party Conference: Andy Burnham calls time on NIMTO
The prime minister is ready to have some arguments. But is he ready to win them?
Oct 1
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Zoe Grunewald
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The Lead
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September 2026
The Lead Untangles: Defence spending
As the Chancellor gave a hint of what may be in the budget, has he squared the ongoing pressures over funding the military which triggered him to resign…
Sep 29
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Kevin Gopal
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The Lead
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“Just asking questions”: Inside the ecosystem that turns silence into conspiracy
The first part in our series exploring the dark world of misinformation that is coming into the mainstream
Sep 26
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Katherine Denkinson
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The Lead
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Why we're investigating Britain's conspiracy media ecosystem
Introducing our new series on how misinformation moves from anonymous posts to national front pages, and what, if anything, regulators can do about it
Sep 24
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Zoe Grunewald
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The Lead
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Andy Burnham’s been playing Prime Minister on easy mode, this autumn that changes
While he’s making nice with Donald Trump, the domestic agenda is awaiting on a trip back home as the Labour faithful awaits and tough decisions pile up
Sep 22
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Hannah Fearn
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The Lead
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The Lead Untangles: What would reindustrialisation actually mean for the UK?
Andy Burnham has spoken repeatedly about the importance of the UK 'reindustrialising'. But what would this actually look like, and is it even possible?
Sep 19
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Fred Garratt-Stanley
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The Lead
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The Lead Untangles: The Timms Review of PIP
Reforms to the Personal Independent Payment sat at the heart of a major Labour rebellion last year over welfare. What is the future of the benefit?
Sep 17
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Sarah Sinclair
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The Lead
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Reform’s £72million crypto donations put the foundations of democracy at stake
What are the options for removing the power of private money from British politics?
Sep 15
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The Lead
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Hannah Fearn
15
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