The Lead Untangles

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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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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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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The Lead Untangles: Accusations of two-tier taxation over India trade deal

Keir Starmer has been accused of 'two-tier' taxation over the India trade agreement. But is this just low-hanging fruit for opponents or is it backed up…

May 9 •

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The Lead Untangles: A pensions crisis that threatens to derail young futures

This crisis was on the cards even before Trump lobbed his trade war hand grenade into the equation.

Apr 25 •

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The Lead Untangles: The weaponising of council finances by Reform

As election leaflets and social media posts appear claiming councils are 'bankrupt' we look into the numbers behind the claims

Apr 18 •

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The Lead Untangles: The rise of homeschooling

Lauren Crosby Medlicott delves into the rise of homeschooling, unpacking the causes and what the impacts may be.

Apr 11 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

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The Lead Untangles: The case for a wealth tax

As the economy continues to tick along, slowly, there's calls for the Chancellor to give herself 'fiscal headroom' by taking more from the nations…

Apr 4 •

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The Lead Untangles: The Spring Statement

Civil service job losses, no tax rises and more - what the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced and what it all means, Zoë Grünewald takes you inside the…

Mar 27 •

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The Lead Untangles: Welfare cuts, PIP and plans more popular with the Tories than Labour

The benefit cuts have been described as 'immoral' but Labour is convinced it can support more people back into work

Mar 21 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

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The Lead Untangles: Why Labour are getting involved in Manchester United's gaudy new ground

A new ground for Manchester United - but why does support for such a mismanaged enterprise make sense for Labour? Fred Garratt-Stanley looks deeper...

Mar 14 •

Fred Garratt-Stanley

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The Lead Editors

The Lead Untangles: Changes to the 'feudal' leasehold system and whether they go far enough

Ella Glover writes for The Lead on plans to end ‘unfair practices and unreasonable costs at the hands of landlords’

Mar 7 •

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