The Lead Says

At Labour conference, Reform was the real story

The government's second conference in power showed unity against the far right, but anxiety over delivery and messaging remains.

Oct 2 •

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It's crucial Starmer's 'Pride in Place' funds reach communities in need

Labour cannot afford for this to become another Westminster hobbyhorse

Sep 25 •

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Rachel Reeves has a John Lewis problem

Plus: ReformWatch looks at the reaction to the pledge to scrap Indefinite Leave to Remain, The Lead Digest with recommended reads/listens and the latest…

Sep 23 •

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America’s darkness is swallowing Britain

Authoritarianism, far-right funding, and Epstein-era corruption are seeping into UK politics. We must confront it, before it's too late.

Sep 16 •

This is not who we are

The racists have been emboldened and sanctioned by our government’s own rhetoric – to now talk vaguely in terms of resistance is far too little, much…

Sep 16 •

Why the race for Labour’s next number two matters

Plus: Tell us who you want to win in our poll, the latest from The Lead's northern titles, and everything our team is reading and listening to this…

Sep 11 •

The Lead Editors

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Angela Rayner is not some kind of Monopoly Board empress. Don't sack her for a mistake

Plus: Ice cream scandals and a war on local press in Reform Watch, the latest news from The Lead North, and our team's recommended reads in The Lead…

Sep 4 •

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Making Tax Digital plans will penalise vulnerable and low-paid workers

Many disabled people are already only surviving because of their ability to work and earn alongside their rights to state support.

Aug 28 •

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Britain once saved my grandfather. Would it save him now?

Nigel Farage's plans for mass deportations are a test of our humanity.

Aug 26 •

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Live facial recognition has no place at Notting Hill Carnival

The Met Police is pushing ahead with plans to use divisive LFR at Notting Hill – it's another terrifying slide towards state surveillance. Plus: Zoë…

Aug 21 •

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The leopard versus the Home Office

The high court's decision to close Epping's asylum hotel is the inevitable consequence of years of hostile anti-immigration rhetoric

Aug 21 •

Why is the right-wing media so desperate for a hot-riot summer?

Plus: Drilling into Farage's plan for crime, the latest on what Reform have been up to, The Lead Digest and updates from The Lead North team.

Aug 14 •

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