Politics
The chancellor has made the Sunday Times Rich List – during a major cost of living crisis
The chancellor has made the Sunday Times Rich List – during a major cost of living crisis
Revelations about Rishi Sunak’s wealth come as he faces increasing pressure to support households who are struggling to afford food.
‘You’re rewarded for being funny, not being right’: How Oxford Tory ‘chums’ came to run the country
‘You’re rewarded for being funny, not being right’: How Oxford Tory ‘chums’ came to run the country
Oxford Union, parties, privilege and architecture are some of the contributing factors that characterise the UK’s powerful politicians, says journalist and author Simon Kuper.
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Decades of initiatives didn’t solve poverty. What can we do now?
Those with plenty have got plenty more out of recent crises, says John Bird – while we’re left with millions worried sick about fuel and food
Anti-LTN candidates fail to make inroads in local elections
Anti-LTN candidates fail to make inroads in local elections
‘Politics needs to be real’: Why more independent candidates are standing in this year’s local elections
‘Politics needs to be real’: Why more independent candidates are standing in this year’s local elections
Tory MP Neil Parish resigns after admitting twice watching porn in the House of Commons
Tory MP Neil Parish resigns after admitting twice watching porn in the House of Commons
Why you really need to keep an eye on the Northern Ireland election
Why you really need to keep an eye on the Northern Ireland election
A Bug’s Life to Billy Elliot: 7 best socialist films to watch this Labour Day bank holiday
A Bug’s Life to Billy Elliot: 7 best socialist films to watch this Labour Day bank holiday
The left’s blind spot: London and regional inequality
The left’s blind spot: London and regional inequality
Labour are still looking for Blair’s heir 25 years on
Labour are still looking for Blair’s heir 25 years on
The controversial new laws rushed through by the government this week
The controversial new laws rushed through by the government this week
Meet the woman leading the fight to ban trans conversion therapy
Meet the woman leading the fight to ban trans conversion therapy
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‘A full-fronted attack on our democracy’: New voter ID laws make it harder for young people to vote
‘A full-fronted attack on our democracy’: New voter ID laws make it harder for young people to vote
Man ends 37-day hunger strike outside parliament after MPs agree to climate change briefing
Man ends 37-day hunger strike outside parliament after MPs agree to climate change briefing
Derry Girls: ‘What Lisa McGee has done is change the path for all Derry girls going forward’
Derry Girls: ‘What Lisa McGee has done is change the path for all Derry girls going forward’
Sienna Miller: ‘This is the right time for a show like Anatomy of a Scandal’
Sienna Miller: ‘This is the right time for a show like Anatomy of a Scandal’
Here’s how you can write to your MP and what it can achieve
Here’s how you can write to your MP and what it can achieve
Nurses and teachers react to Tory MP’s ‘deeply insulting’ comments
Nurses and teachers react to Tory MP’s ‘deeply insulting’ comments
Public confidence in politics has never been so low. Will anyone take responsibility?
Public confidence in politics has never been so low. Will anyone take responsibility?
Elderly people are ‘riding buses all day to stay warm’, experts warn ministers
Elderly people are ‘riding buses all day to stay warm’, experts warn ministers
Partygate: MPs demand Boris Johnson resigns over breaking lockdown laws
Partygate: MPs demand Boris Johnson resigns over breaking lockdown laws
Register to vote: How to have your say in the upcoming elections
Register to vote: How to have your say in the upcoming elections
15 ways Rishi Sunak hiked tax while his family avoided it
15 ways Rishi Sunak hiked tax while his family avoided it
Ministers’ logic ‘difficult to comprehend’ as benefits hit 35-year low
Ministers’ logic ‘difficult to comprehend’ as benefits hit 35-year low
Food banks near ‘breaking point’ as poverty soars, PM told
Food banks near ‘breaking point’ as poverty soars, PM told
DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
DWP tries to scrap promise to report impact of universal credit
Bertie Carvel on playing Donald Trump: ‘It’s going to be a huge success. I feel confident saying that to you.’
Bertie Carvel on playing Donald Trump: ‘It’s going to be a huge success. I feel confident saying that to you.’
Right-wing think tank tells Sunak to ‘stop being allergic to welfare’
Right-wing think tank tells Sunak to ‘stop being allergic to welfare’
‘The opposite of levelling up’: Tories criticise Channel 4 privatisation plans
‘The opposite of levelling up’: Tories criticise Channel 4 privatisation plans
‘A national scandal’: High court rejects appeal to keep disability benefits in line with universal credit
‘A national scandal’: High court rejects appeal to keep disability benefits in line with universal credit
Millions being spent to store wasted PPE could ease the cost of living crisis. Here’s how
