Politics

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…

May 31 •

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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

May 30 •

Luke Beardsworth

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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.

May 29 •

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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?

May 23 •

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How we revealed the First Reform UK pub has ‘long history of supporting neo-Nazi music gigs’

“I’m not racist... but I have to make money somehow”: Inside the rebranded pub and revealing its dark past.

May 22 •

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The Blackpool Lead

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'First responder' charities call for investigation into devastating foreign aid cuts

The government has announced deep cuts to Britain's role in helping abroad – now 2,400 organisations want an inquiry.

May 22 •

The Lead Editors

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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

May 20 •

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Unpicking Starmer's dog whistle politics on immigration

Plus: Expectations ahead of UK-EU reset summit + the fallacy of the 'perfect immigrant' + #ReformWatch + view from the North all in The Lead's Weekend…

May 17 •

The Lead Editors

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The UK-EU reset summit: Adjust your expectations now

Defence is trumping everything else - so it seems increasingly unlikely deal that will deliver real change for the standard punter will be finalised…

May 16 •

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.

May 16 •

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I was the 'perfect immigrant' – Labour's new plan still treats me like a stranger

The government doesn’t want migrants looking for opportunity. It wants those with capital, property portfolios and investment visas.

May 15 •

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The ‘rural culture war’ is a myth

The issues over which we’re told we’re most divided, are often the ones on which we actually most agree.

May 15 •

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