The Lead Untangles

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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The Lead Untangles: Why Britain isn’t built for the heat

Some may sneer at every heat-health warning, but high temperatures come with dangers our housing stock is not ready for. Can we improve things?

Aug 15 •

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The Lead Untangles: The right to protest and the laws it does not supersede

Protests – right across the political spectrum – are likely this weekend. But why are so many protestors ending up on the wrong side of the law?

Aug 8 •

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The Lead Untangles: Online Safety Act and a real change in our digital lives

Changes in the law can often feel abstract and like 'they won't affect me' but this new act is probably having an impact on your browsing.

Aug 1 •

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