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John Simpson
Far right has ‘parked its tanks on the front lawn of the Church of England’, bishop says

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Far right has ‘parked its tanks on the front lawn of the Church of England’, bishop says
Catherine Neilan
‘I never encountered that kind of cruel, personal antisemitism before or since’

Sun 14 Dec 2025

‘I never encountered that kind of cruel, personal antisemitism before or since’
Fred Harter
Scrapping some British juries is a major change. It may not work

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Scrapping some British juries is a major change. It may not work
Xavier Greenwood
The chair of the UK’s fiscal watchdog has resigned. Rachel Reeves could be next

Tue 2 Dec 2025

The chair of the UK’s fiscal watchdog has resigned. Rachel Reeves could be next
Rachel Sylvester
Economic with the truth: the mis-selling of the budget

Sun 30 Nov 2025

Economic with the truth: the mis-selling of the budget
Jeevan Vasagar
Mystery rubbish: who dumped the 150-metre pile in Oxfordshire?

Fri 21 Nov 2025

Mystery rubbish: who dumped the 150-metre pile in Oxfordshire?
Xavier Greenwood
Shabana Mahmood has thrown a hail mary with her new asylum model

Tue 18 Nov 2025

Shabana Mahmood has thrown a hail mary with her new asylum model
Fred Harter
Prisoners keep being freed by accident. It is a symptom of a bigger issue

Thu 13 Nov 2025

Prisoners keep being freed by accident. It is a symptom of a bigger issue
Xavier Greenwood
The world’s most trusted broadcaster faces threats on multiple fronts

Wed 12 Nov 2025

The world’s most trusted broadcaster faces threats on multiple fronts
Fred Harter
The asylum hotel story can be summed up in a single word: waste

Thu 30 Oct 2025

The asylum hotel story can be summed up in a single word: waste
Fred Harter
The acquittal of Soldier F leaves victims and their relatives still seeking closure

Tue 28 Oct 2025

The acquittal of Soldier F leaves victims and their relatives still seeking closure
Catherine Neilan
How unpopular is Keir Starmer?

Mon 27 Oct 2025

How unpopular is Keir Starmer?
Catherine Neilan
Plaid Cymru topples Labour in historic byelection

Fri 24 Oct 2025

Plaid Cymru topples Labour in historic byelection
Fred Harter
Not everyone is happy about the UK’s new digital IDs

Fri 24 Oct 2025

Not everyone is happy about the UK’s new digital IDs
Fred Harter
The Prince Andrew scandal shows no sign of going away

Wed 22 Oct 2025

The Prince Andrew scandal shows no sign of going away
Fred Harter
New witness statements for collapsed spy case shift focus to the CPS

Thu 16 Oct 2025

New witness statements for collapsed spy case shift focus to the CPS
Fred Harter
With pubs closing at a fast rate, Labour is reviewing licensing

Wed 15 Oct 2025

With pubs closing at a fast rate, Labour is reviewing licensing
Catherine Neilan
First crypto donation to major UK party

Sat 11 Oct 2025

First crypto donation to major UK party
Fred Harter
A sense of decay prevails at the Conservative party conference

Wed 8 Oct 2025

A sense of decay prevails at the Conservative party conference
Catherine Neilan
Leadership whispers and Reform dominate Labour conference

Wed 1 Oct 2025

Leadership whispers and Reform dominate Labour conference
Rachel Sylvester
Starmer to unveil ‘patriotic’ plan for next generation of new towns

Sun 28 Sept 2025

Starmer to unveil ‘patriotic’ plan for next generation of new towns
Rachel Sylvester
‘We’ve got to steady our nerves’

Sun 28 Sept 2025

‘We’ve got to steady our nerves’
Bernard Gray
UK to build 12 nuclear plants in £10bn plan

Sun 21 Sept 2025

UK to build 12 nuclear plants in £10bn plan
Serena Cesareo
Palantir is the company that sees it all

Fri 19 Sept 2025

Palantir is the company that sees it all
Rachel Sylvester
New laws to limit the ECHR would be no silver bullet

Wed 17 Sept 2025

New laws to limit the ECHR would be no silver bullet
Catherine Neilan
Mandelson has made things go from bad to worse for Starmer

Mon 15 Sept 2025

Mandelson has made things go from bad to worse for Starmer
Rachel Sylvester
‘Keironomics’ marks start of Whitehall reshaping of state

Sat 6 Sept 2025

‘Keironomics’ marks start of Whitehall reshaping of state
Steve Bloomfield
Since when did the Foreign Office become a demotion?

Sat 6 Sept 2025

Since when did the Foreign Office become a demotion?
James Tapper
Mounjaro price hikes will make obesity even more unfair

Thu 4 Sept 2025

Mounjaro price hikes will make obesity even more unfair
Rachel Sylvester
PM enlists Whitehall fixer and top economist to bolster team

Sat 30 Aug 2025

PM enlists Whitehall fixer and top economist to bolster team
Erica Wagner
Big coffee chains are has-beans – the indies rule the roast

Sat 30 Aug 2025

Big coffee chains are has-beans – the indies rule the roast
Giles Whittell
Swamp life takes hold in Windermere

Thu 28 Aug 2025

Swamp life takes hold in Windermere
Stephen Armstrong
No news is bad news when it comes to local journalism

Tue 26 Aug 2025

No news is bad news when it comes to local journalism
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
The scandal of fake foreign honey

Tue 26 Aug 2025

The scandal of fake foreign honey
Jonathan Hall
We can't shrink from taking a stance on Palestine Action

Sat 23 Aug 2025

We can't shrink from taking a stance on Palestine Action
Xavier Greenwood
The Epping injunction is a gift to Labour’s opponents

Thu 21 Aug 2025

The Epping injunction is a gift to Labour’s opponents
Barbara Ellen
Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest woman

Sun 17 Aug 2025

Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest woman
James Tapper
Children denied life-saving medical care by UK visa delays

Sun 17 Aug 2025

Children denied life-saving medical care by UK visa delays
Fred Harter
Hundreds of protestors have been charged with terrorism

Wed 13 Aug 2025

Hundreds of protestors have been charged with terrorism

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