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The House | "Brings welcome clarity": Mark Garnier reviews 'Brexit: A Very British Civil War"
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (427+ words) David Cameron and Boris Johnson | Image courtesy of: BBC/Zinc Television Enlightening, fascinating and a little triggering, this collection of first-hand accounts of the Brexit campaign sheds light on a few myths "Ten years ago! God! Amazing!" Nigel Farage MP…...
Britain's broadband moment: monopoly or momentum?
58+ min ago (632+ words) Rajiv Datta, CEO | nexfibre The nexfibre-Netomnia transaction will unlock "3. 5bn of investment and create a scaled challenger to BT Openreach. At a pivotal moment for the fibre market, Britain should choose competition over the monopolistic status quo. Earlier this year, nexfibre…...
The next prime minister should tax wealth to bring down energy bills
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (554+ words) If the next prime minister is serious about cutting energy bills, the first step is simple: stop loading policy costs onto households and fund them fairly through progressive taxation instead. This week's Ofgem price cap rise will'add "221 on average'to people's…...
Cross-Party Group Of MPs Call On PM To Sanction Netanyahu
14+ hour, 40+ min ago (460+ words) 75 MPs from a variety of parties have called on the government to sanction Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Alamy) A cross-party group of 75 MPs has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to sanction Israel's'Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of…...
Remove private profit and use co-operatives to fix our social care system
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (654+ words) The House | Remove private profit and use co-operatives to fix our social care system Politics Home Remove private profit and use co-operatives to fix our social care system Alex Sobel, Labour Co-op MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, at employee-owned…...
EHRC Chair Mary-Ann Stephenson: 'The Code Could Be Blocked " The Law Remains The Law"
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1812+ words) Politics Home - Do Not Process My Personal Information Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson (PA Images/Alamy) When Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson became the new Equality and Human Rights Commission chair, she inherited one of Britain's most bitter public debates. Speaking to Sienna Rodgers,…...
Dozens Of Organisations Urge Burnham To Strengthen Online Safety Laws
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (600+ words) Andy Burnham is widely expected to become the next prime minister within a matter of weeks (Alamy) Exclusive: A coalition of charities, campaign groups, researchers and academics has urged Andy Burnham to strengthen online safety laws if, as expected, he…...
Greens To Target "Unease About Gentrification" Under Burnham In Manchester Mayoral Race
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (617+ words) Councillor Geraldine Coggins, the Green Party's candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral race, with recently elected Green MP Hannah Spencer (Alamy) Exclusive: The Green Party remains confident it can move ahead of'Labour in the Greater Manchester mayoral race and plans…...
Caroline Lucas: The Greens Have Been 'Really Burnt' By Progressive Alliances With Labour
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1531+ words) Former Green leader Caroline Lucas talks to Matilda Martin about her party's new direction under Zack Polanski, how it needs to find better ways of handling its differences internally " and why she is wary of a progressive alliance Caroline Lucas…...
The social media ban for under-16s is a sticking plaster, not a solution to online harms
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (427+ words) Our children are exposed to serious harms online, driven in large part by social media companies looking to maximise their profits. This status quo isn't acceptable, and my committee has repeatedly called for stronger action to protect UK users, particularly…...