The Lead Untangles

The Lead Untangles: What's on the table at COP30?

This year's climate change conference comes at a pivotal moment.

Nov 7 •

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The Lead Editors

The Lead Untangles: What’s the solution to the asylum accommodation crisis?

The government has wasted billions on asylum accommodation – could modular housing hold the key to a sustainable fix?

Oct 30 •

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The Lead Untangles: The politicisation of net-zero

The consensus on net-zero has crumbled. What now?

Oct 24 •

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The Lead Editors

The Lead Untangles: The rise of the young NEETs

Despite some signs the jobs market is stabilising there's a generation at risk of being left behind. We explore those Not In Education, Employment or…

Oct 16 •

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The Lead Untangles: Is the Conservative Party finished?

Can the Stamp Duty announcement save the Tories from political extinction?

Oct 10 •

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The Lead Untangles: The Reform leader’s Russian influence scandal

Not unreported, but certainly not given much spotlight, what do the Russian bribes taken by a former Reform UK leader tell us?

Oct 3 •

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The Lead Untangles: Digital ID cards

Excessive state interference or a foundation for a modern UK? The Prime Minister is due to table a compulsory new ID - BritCards - for everyone in the…

Sep 26 •

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The Lead Untangles: The rising cost of childcare

Scarlet Hannington unpicks the need for Labour to listen when it comes to caring for our youngest and most vulnerable members of society.

Sep 19 •

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Scarlet Hannington

The Lead Untangles: Digital Services Tax and why it exists

You'll hear Donald Trump mention this - and call for its abolition - when he visits the UK next week.

Sep 12 •

The Lead Editors

The Lead Untangles: Operation Raise The Colours

A straightforward display of national pride, a hostile message to migrants or something more nuanced?

Sep 5 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

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The Lead Untangles: What has the ECHR ever done for us?

We unpick the possible consequences of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, as Farage unveils his proposal to withdraw.

Aug 29 •

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Lauren Crosby Medlicott

The Lead Untangles: Surging costs in weight loss jabs

Ella Glover tackles an issue which will affect 1.5m people in the UK alone.

Aug 22 •

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