The Lead Says

Why we chose to spotlight stop-and-search this week

Technology is about to intensify police abuse – this effects all of us.

Aug 9 •

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Stop the boats, wreck the state

Another week, and it’s another two institutions on the brink – prisons and the asylum system.

Aug 5 •

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Nigel Farage: Tough on crime, soft on facts

Plus: The latest from Reform Watch, long-reads galore in The Lead Digest, and a slice of the news in the North.

Jul 31 •

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It's time for sensible conversation about anti-Black racism

From Diane Abbott, to racism at the Euros, to maternal healthcare failings – it has never been more important to call out antiblackness wherever we see…

Jul 22 •

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From Afghanistan to Kent – why Britain desperately needs an immigration reality-check

Plus: The latest from the North of England, more hot air in this week's Reform Watch, and everything from hurling, to AI and The Beatles in The Lead…

Jul 17 •

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Misogyny in schools is an epidemic – robust sex education will help the next generation fight back

Plus: The Lead North is up for a national journalism award for our original, in-depth, local stories.

Jul 15 •

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A crucial safety net for Britain's homeowners is facing the scrap heap

Plus: Child poverty is getting worse – what will Labour do about it? And, the NHS ten-year plan tell us your thoughts...

Jul 8 •

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The growing disease of child poverty in the UK and Labour's big lever they can pull to halt it

No early years strategy is credible unless it tackles child poverty head-on.

Jul 8 •

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A message from Chris Packham. I'm calling on Parliament to ban fossil fuel advertising, and I need your help.

Writing exclusively for The Lead ahead of the debate in Parliament, we and the broadcasting legend need you to show your MP why action is needed now

Jul 4 •

Labour must look for solutions away from cruel welfare reforms. Council tax reform is just one way.

Plus: Regardless of the welfare vote outcome Starmer and co must listen more + ReformWatch + latest from The Lead North team + The Lead Digest with our…

Jul 1 •

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Windrush Day is bittersweet as legacy of Theresa May's hostile environment lingers

Plus: One year of a Labour government – how are they faring? Have your say with our reader survey.

Jun 24 •

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The grooming gangs inquiry must confront our dehumanisation of working class girls

Too often, institutions refuse to see teenage girls as children worth protecting.

Jun 17 •

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