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The prime minister, Keir Starmer, has said he will prove his doubters wrong as he said Labour was facing 'very dangerous opponents' in a make-or-break speech, with leadership rivals on the brink of a challenge. Labour recorded historically poor election results last week, including coming third in Wales and failing to make progress in Scotland, as...
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Keir Starmer says 'agitators' will be blocked from attending Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom eventUK politics live – latest updatesSeven people hoping to attend a far-right rally in central London on Saturday have been blocked from entering the country by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood.Keir Starmer, the prime minister, promised on Monday...
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Bond yields creep higher on concerns about potential for political instability and rising inflationBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe cost of government borrowing has crept higher as Keir Starmer's crucial speech failed to dispel investor "jitters” in the bond markets over political instability combined with...
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Jeffrey Tucker, 66, is facing allegations from two women who say they were sexually abused as children in the 1980s and 1990s
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The Prince of Wales opened James' Place in Birmingham, which is specifically designed for men in crisis.
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Man jailed over the abduction of his five-year-old son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to notify police
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Sir Declan Morgan, chief commissioner of the ICRIR, said he is 'deeply sorry that this has happened on my watch'.
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Sir Keir's speech failed to quell demands from discontented backbenchers that he quit or set out a timetable for his departure.
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Two passengers who were on the virus-hit MV Hondius were flown home to Ireland on Sunday.
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Leaders cannot ignore support for reparations resolution this November, says St Vincent and Grenadines ex-PMWhat are reparations for slavery and colonialism – and will the UK pay?It is "inconceivable” that reparatory justice from Britain for the transatlantic trade of enslaved Africans will not be "front and centre” of the next Commonwealth...
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The court documents were filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California.
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The restored boat returned to the lake where it crashed in January 1967 killing its driver, Donald Campbell.
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Gang member Chris Kaba was shot dead by police officer Martyn Blake after trying to ram his way past police cars in Streatham, south-east London
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The Prince of Wales opened James' Place in Birmingham, which is specifically designed for men in crisis.
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Catherine West had previously said she would challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership as early as Monday afternoon.
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Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to nationalise British Steel and put the UK 'at the heart of Europe'.
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The Beatles at 3 Savile Row is set to open in 2027 and a second experience is currently in development
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Iran's judiciary says it has seized more properties belonging to former national football captain and football star Ali Karimi, alongside a wider wave of measures targeting prominent cultural, sport, and media figures accused of opposing the regime or cooperating with "hostile foreign entities”.
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The First Minister has written to all party leaders except Reform to invite them to talks.
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Rail firm says its West Coast Main Line operation between Euston and Stirling will 'offer low-cost fares and attract more people to train over air and road'
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Southeastern and Thameslink trains badly affected after signalling fault in Denmark Hill area
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Emma Little-Pengelly was speaking after Michelle O'Neill hailed the triumph of nationalist parties in Scotland and Wales as a seismic political shift.
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'Brilliant, wise' co-founder of English Shakespeare Company celebrated for roles including Macbeth and MercutioThe actor Michael Pennington, known for his Shakespearean work and his role in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 82, his agent has said.Pennington, who is listed as an honorary associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare...
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Regulator initially declined to investigate but now says it is looking into repeat broadcast from day after first showingUK politics live – latest updatesOfcom is to investigate whether GB News breached broadcasting rules with a second showing of its interview with Donald Trump after complaints that the US president's claims about climate change,...
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under growing pressure after Labour suffered major setbacks in local elections across England, while also struggling in Wales and Scotland as Reform UK continued to gain support. The results have raised fresh questions about Starmer's leadership, less than two years after leading Labour back into government....
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The European Union on Monday approved new sanctions on Israeli settlers "guilty of supporting the extremist and violent colonisation of the West Bank", French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on social media. Israel called the sanctions "arbitrary and political” and vowed to stand '”for the right of Jews” to settle in the West Bank.
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Catherine West had previously said she would challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership as early as Monday afternoon.
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Tens of thousands expected at Unite the Kingdom, Unite the West protest - which PM says aims to 'confront and intimidate'
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Belfast Coroner's Court is examining questions around the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe in 2020.
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DUP leader Gavin Robinson was speaking after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer suffered bruising election results in Great Britain.
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Roman Lavrynovych, Stanislav Carpiuc and Petro Pochynok are on trial for three alleged arson attacks on property linked to Sir Keir Starmer.
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The Prime Minister has vowed to continue despite huge losses, but pressure from Labour MPs is mounting for Sir Keir to timetable his departure
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Greater Manchester mayor is the frontrunner to replace Keir Starmer, if he can secure a parliamentary seat
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Zack Polanski under scrutiny about his primary residence and also accused of misleading claims about career experience
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A Unite the Kingdom protest is scheduled for the same day as a pro-Palestine rally in the capital
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The host of the film awards ceremony at which Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson shouted a racial slur has said he won't host it againAlan Cumming has criticised the organisers of the Bafta film awards in February as "bad people who weren't doing their jobs properly” after the N-word outburst by Tourette activist John Davidson, which was...
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Acquisition would result in combined company serving about 9.6 million households if given regulatory approvalBusiness live – latest updatesThe German energy group E.ON has agreed to buy struggling UK rival Ovo in a deal that would create Britain's biggest gas and electricity supplier by number of households served.The combined company will...
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Backbench MP calls prime minister's speech 'too little, too late' but stops short of moving to stand against him herselfWho are the main threats to Keir Starmer's Labour leadership?UK politics live – latest updatesCatherine West, the Labour MP who announced a challenge to Keir Starmer's leadership, has changed course to say she instead wants the...
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Voters need hope, but so do his MPs — and he did not give them any
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Catherine West had previously said she would challenge Sir Keir for the party leadership as early as Monday afternoon.
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Michelle O'Neill was speaking after nationalists were elected in Scotland and Wales.
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In latest developments, the French government said a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus.
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Reform UK has accused the First Minister of 'political posturing'.
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Two passengers who were on the virus-hit MV Hondius were flown home to Ireland on Sunday.
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In latest developments, the French government said a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus.
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So far, seven people planning on coming into the country for the march have been banned, it is understood.
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The new members will be sworn in later this week.
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A growing number of Labour MPs are calling on the Prime Minister to quit
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Government has been locked in talks with Chinese group Jingye over lossmaking business
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Some Labour MPs said prime minister had not done enough to stay in post even after defiant speech
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Describing the election results as 'tough', he told an audience in central London: 'I get it, I feel it, and I take responsibility.'
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The team made the discovery in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve.
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Overnight frosts could be seen in some areas, the Met Office said.
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Here the Press Association looks at what Sir Keir said in the make-or-break speech.
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Windrush line part-suspended as commuters face major disruption until atleast 3pm.
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The new members will be sworn in later this week.
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Address was billed as make-or-break amid mounting speculation of a challenge. Has he done enough to hang on?Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer's Labour leadership?UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer's speech and press conference on Monday morning was almost universally billed as his final chance to save his premiership. Was it...
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PRESS REVIEW – May 11, 2026: First, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under pressure following the Labour Party's disastrous results in the local elections. Next, the Guardian features an exclusive extract from Iranian Nobel Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's diaries. Meanwhile, the situation in Cuba is on Libération's front page. Finally,...
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The Chinook Justice Campaign has lodged a formal complaint.
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Describing the election results as 'tough', he told an audience in central London: 'I get it, I feel it, and I take responsibility.'
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Windrush line part-suspended as commuters face major disruption until atleast 3pm.
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New powers could be used to nationalise British Steel, 38 years since the firm was first sold off.
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Influential IPPR proposes capping rents at whichever is lower of consumer price inflation or wage growthUK politics live – latest updatesOne of the thinktanks closest to the Labour government is urging ministers to introduce private sector rent controls in England, as the chancellor weighs up how to ease a surge in living costs caused by the Iran...
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Collectors still can't resist the all-American SUV
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Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to prove his "doubters" wrong in a major speech aimed at quelling a mounting rebellion within his party after Labour suffered the worst local election results for a governing party in more than three decades last week. In a bid to restore "hope" to the country, Starmer pledged to put...
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The device and drug combination was trialled at 20 hospitals around the UK.
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Brian Leishman said there was a 'cult of personality' in the Scottish Labour party.
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Describing the election results as 'tough', he told an audience in central London: 'I get it, I feel it, and I take responsibility.'
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The driverless car caused a commotion on an east London street, waking residents as it tried to navigate itself free
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PM makes series of policy pledges including seeking new deal with EU and says he will fight any challengeWho are the main threats to Keir Starmer's Labour leadership?UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he will prove his doubters wrong as he warned Labour was facing "very dangerous opponents” in a make-or-break speech, with...
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Describing the election results as 'tough', he told an audience in central London: 'I get it, I feel it, and I take responsibility.'
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Legendary Browned Eyed Girl singer will perform a five-night residency at the new British Airways ARC
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The new members will be sworn in later this week.
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Catherine West's leadership challenge comes as support for Angela Rayner softens among party's soft left
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Commentary: Friends, just months ago, may now be foes as the Prime Minister fights for his political life
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under growing pressure following disappointing local election results, which saw Labour lose a significant number of council seats and marked a strong advance for Reform UK. The outcome has reignited questions about his leadership and fuelled speculation about a potential challenge from within the party, with...
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In latest developments, the French government said a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus.
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Twenty-two people from MV Hondius cruise spend first day isolating in self-contained flats in MerseysideWhat is hantavirus?Passengers evacuated to the UK from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are spending their first day at an isolation facility after being repatriated from Tenerife.A chartered Titan Airways flight transported the MV...
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Prime minister says he will stand in any leadership challenge triggered by disastrous election results
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Business Secretary Peter Kyle insisted Sir Keir was 'the right person that needs to lead us through this'.
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M&S said it would employ 600 workers at the 437,000 square foot site in Lichfield when it opens in 2027.
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Brian Leishman said there was a 'cult of personality' in the Scottish Labour party.
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A speech which could define the Keir Starmer premiership - but can he reset or will it be another underwhelming relaunch? With Labour MPs on edge, leadership contenders circling and worries over what stalking horse Catherine West will do next, Sam and Anne look at how quickly it all could spiral out of control if […]
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Airport reports 5% decline but transit passenger business rises as fliers use hub to avoid Middle East airportsBusiness live – news updatesThe number of passengers flying from London Heathrow fell last month, as war in the Middle East weighed on demand for international travel.About 6.7 million people flew through the airport in April, a 5% drop...
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Paul McCartney hails plans for 3 Savile Row, which include access to rooftop where the band played their final gig The address may not sound familiar, and the street name is best known as the heart of British tailoring. But 3 Savile Row is one of the most iconic buildings in British pop and rock: the former home of the Beatles' record label Apple...
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The Eden Project's National Wildflower Centre is opening entries for its Wildflower Photographer of the Year 2026 competition on 29 May. The contest showcases images of some of Britain and Ireland's 1,600 wildflower species, and a selection of photos from last year's competition will be on display at Eden Dock, Canary Wharf, London, during CWG's...
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If you are looking for a new account, there are some good rates around, but also pitfalls to watch out forEarning as much as 7% on your savings sounds great – but what's the catch? The top-paying accounts often come with strings attached, which could mean your money is not working as hard as you thought.That's important because there is a lot of...
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PM is determined to fight on in No 10 but various contenders to replace him have been organising for some timeKeir Starmer has long been dogged by leadership rivals – despite only having won a huge majority two years ago. He insists there is no vacancy, and that he will fight on in No 10, seeking a second five-year term and a decade in the job....
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PwC survey reports fast fall in consumer confidence with people worried about Iran war's impact on economy and personal financesBritish households are bracing for a new cost of living crisis, as the impact of the Middle East conflict dampens confidence in the economy and personal finances, a survey has suggested.Consumer confidence in the UK has...
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An event by MFA. In the year since the Government's flagship Leeds Reforms and Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Plan, what progress has been made in rewiring the UK's financial system for a much-needed boost to growth? This event brings together key figures from Westminster, the financial regulators and the financial services industry...
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The promotion will mean travellers can take as many trips as they want on weekends and pay for just one fare
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Twenty British passengers were taken to the UK's initial Covid quarantine site at Arrowe Park Hospital.
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More than 50 Labour MPs call for Sir Keir Starmer to stand down following Labour's disastrous local election defeats
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The Prime Minister faces a make-or-break week as he seeks to save his job following Labour's election hammering.
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Windrush line part-suspended as commuters face major disruption over morning rush hour
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Members of minority communities in Birmingham and elsewhere fear results could lead to rise in hostile rhetoricConceding defeat at the election count at Birmingham's Utilita Arena on Friday, the outgoing Labour leader of the city council, John Cotton, made a plea. "What I would encourage the next administration in this city to do, whatever form...
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Senior academics describe the Judge business school's proposal to provide services and training as 'horrifying'Cambridge University's business school is seeking to provide "leadership development” and "innovation management” to Saudi Arabia's defence ministry despite concerns over its government's record on human rights and climate change, the...
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Station will be first to be given full GBR branding and will directly link city's Biomedical Campus to London, Brighton and Stansted airportThe delayed Cambridge South station will finally open in late June – and become the first station to be given full Great British Railways branding, the government has announced.The station sits beside the...
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Britain's prime minister seeks to win back support after Labour Party pummeled in local elections
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Exclusive: A 10% increase in bus speeds across London could save bus operators around £214million a year, according to the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)
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The promotion will mean travellers can take as many trips as they want on weekends and pay for just one fare
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Some of today's far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn't mean it is just a re-run of historyBy Daniel Trilling. Read by Sami Abu Wardeh Continue reading...
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London mayor talks up coalition-building, highlights his environmental record, and worries national Labour party is on the wrong trackWhen Sadiq Khan was first elected as mayor of London 10 years ago, Barack Obama was US president, the UK was still in the European Union and Leicester City had just been crowned the unlikely champions of the English...
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There is a way to reduce the risk of a run on gilts and decrease the cost of government borrowing
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Affordable rents, children playing, 20 saunas and 14 swimming pools — no wonder there's a five-year waiting list
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Urban wineries are turning pockets of industrial London into hubs of creative fermentation, their playful, low-intervention releases winning fans far beyond the capital
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As Nigel Farage targets national power, his policies are still tangled in ambiguity and impracticality
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Our first-past-the-post electoral system cannot handle the new era of multi-party politics
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When foreign ministers meet in Brussels today, Israel and Russia will likely dominate the agenda. Today on the pod, Zoya and Nick discuss why the bloc might finally be able to move forward on sanctioning several Israeli individuals involved with settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Plus, the EU is looking to move forward on a...
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Es ist ein Lehrstück über Fehleinschätzungen im Kanzleramt. Der Bundesrat hat die geplante 1.000-Euro-Prämie knallhart scheitern lassen. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie die Koalition den Ernst der Lage verkennen konnte und warum die Abstimmung zwischen der A-Seite (SPD) und der B-Seite (Union) in einem kommunikativen Desaster endete. Hat die...
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The journalist Patrick Radden Keefe on trying to unravel the double life and tragic death of 19-year-old Zac Brettler – and what it tells us about London's dark underbellyFor decades, London has been a magnet for global wealth, a flashy playground for the super-rich. To one teenage boy, it contained an elite scene he desperately wanted to be part...
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Plan will 'deliver long-term economic growth while boosting our already strong trade relationship', says minister
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The charity's mascot speaks for the first time in more than 40 years to encourage children to talk about how they feel.
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The Chinook Justice Campaign has lodged a formal complaint.
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The Item Club warns that two of the UK's lowest income regions – South Wales and the Humber – will suffer the most painful jobs market woes.
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But a bank boss stressed that it was a 'fine balance' between helping people and being overly involved in their spending decisions.
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