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4 days ago

Mandelson to be hit with fine of up to 300 for urinating in the street

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Reeves is oblivious' to the Iran war cost of living crisis, blasts Kemi Badenoch

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
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2 months ago
UK politics

Lib Dem MP despairs' over party's plan to scrap Treasury

Liberal Democrats propose replacing the Treasury with a Department for Growth to boost prosperity, a plan criticised by some party MPs as ill-timed.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK politics

Inside the rise of Starmer's Marmite' pick to lead UK Civil Service

Free, funded journalism enables on-the-ground reporting across issues like reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech while holding officials and institutions accountable.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Mandelson to be hit with fine of up to 300 for urinating in the street

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Reeves is oblivious' to the Iran war cost of living crisis, blasts Kemi Badenoch

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
#reproductive-rights
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Tories accuse Starmer of being all mouth no trousers' on defence spending

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Angela Rayner to contest claim of underpaid stamp duty on seaside flat

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
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2 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves urged to raise taxes on companies profiting from Iran war

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Reeves to protect UK from unfair prices rises' after crisis meeting over Iran war

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK politics

If you think Westminster is a boys' club, why not join ours?

Independent reporting covers major US and UK issues, funds on-the-ground journalism with reader support, maintains free access, and provides insider political analysis via a new podcast.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Tories accuse Starmer of being all mouth no trousers' on defence spending

The Independent provides crucial journalism on key issues without paywalls, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Angela Rayner to contest claim of underpaid stamp duty on seaside flat

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves urged to raise taxes on companies profiting from Iran war

The Independent provides critical reporting on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism funded by donations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Reeves to protect UK from unfair prices rises' after crisis meeting over Iran war

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ministers working with Labour backbenchers to temper Mahmood immigration plans

Ministers are seeking exemptions to Shabana Mahmood's immigration changes, which would extend the wait for settled status from five to ten years.
#state-pension-age
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Waspi campaigners prepare fresh legal challenge over pensions

Lawyers for women affected by state pension age changes are preparing a formal legal challenge against the government's refusal to offer compensation, with potential escalation to the High Court.
Women in technology
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Waspi campaigners prepare fresh legal challenge over pensions

Lawyers for women affected by state pension age changes are preparing a formal legal challenge against the government's refusal to offer compensation, with potential escalation to the High Court.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

What I learned from my first few weeks as a Green MP? Most politicians have no clue how tough things are out there | Hannah Spencer

Many MPs lack understanding of the struggles faced by working-class individuals in the current economic climate.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Wow, people were so angry at Labour!' Green MP Hannah Spencer on politics, plumbing, smears and snobbery

Hannah Spencer's victory in Gorton and Denton marks a significant shift in political dynamics, with a 26% swing from Labour to the Greens.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Using public money to tackle soaring oil prices not the solution'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses public funding to address heating oil price increases, instead requesting the Competition and Markets Authority investigate potential price gouging affecting 1.5 million UK households.
#peter-mandelson
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Peter Mandelson is still human, Cherie Blair says after Epstein scandal

Lady Blair defends Peter Mandelson's right to fair treatment amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal allegations, emphasizing his humanity despite media scrutiny.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Cabinet Office to ask Mandelson to provide messages from personal phone

Peter Mandelson will be required to provide messages from his personal phone for an investigation into his appointment as ambassador to the US.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Peter Mandelson is still human, Cherie Blair says after Epstein scandal

Lady Blair defends Peter Mandelson's right to fair treatment amid Jeffrey Epstein scandal allegations, emphasizing his humanity despite media scrutiny.
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

New files show British PM warned of reputational risks' with Mandelson

Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite warnings about reputational risks from his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, later firing him after the friendship's extent became public.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves rules out universal support on energy bills

Rachel Reeves emphasizes targeted support for energy bills, criticizing previous government actions as unaffordable and irresponsible, while planning to review fuel duty rises.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP, says Nandy

Lisa Nandy supports Andy Burnham's candidacy for Labour MP, opposing the NEC's decision to block him from the Gorton and Denton by-election.
#labour-party
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor must repay public money if it was misused, says Reeves

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces investigation for misconduct in public office, including allegations of sharing sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein and misusing taxpayer funds for personal expenses during his role as UK trade envoy.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Baroness Cass claims children have been weaponised' in gender debate

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Rayner: government cannot just go through the motions in the face of decline'

Angela Rayner warns Labour's survival is at stake and criticizes the government's plan to increase indefinite leave to remain qualification from five to ten years as un-British.
#suella-braverman
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Labour's immigration crackdown could force Reeves to raise taxes, economists warn

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns that Labour's immigration crackdown could reduce tax revenues, potentially forcing Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut public spending in the upcoming Autumn Budget.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Threats against female MPs having chilling effect' on women in public life, minister says

Threats against female MPs are deterring talented women from entering public life, prompting the government to announce new security measures and a national threat assessment centre for elected representatives.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

I've lost friends since joining Reform, says Lord Offord

Malcolm Offord, a former Conservative peer turned Reform UK Scotland leader, lost friendships over his defection to Nigel Farage's party but views it as a necessary sacrifice for his political cause.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

Health Secretary Wes Streeting reversed his decision and appointed Donna Ockenden to lead an independent inquiry into maternity failures at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust following sustained pressure from bereaved families and MPs.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on Rachel Reeves's spring statement: stability cannot mean sacrificing living standards | Editorial

Middle East conflict-driven energy price spikes threaten UK household bills and inflation, requiring flexible policy responses beyond fiscal discipline alone.
#uk-economic-policy
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Reeves accused of being tone deaf' on energy prices as Middle East crisis deepens

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended Labour's economic plan amid criticism over energy price preparedness and grim Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts showing reduced growth and rising unemployment.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Reeves's spring statement? The economy is great, don't worry about the Middle East

Rachel Reeves delivered a spring statement claiming economic success despite falling growth and rising unemployment, amid global market turmoil triggered by geopolitical tensions.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Reeves accused of being tone deaf' on energy prices as Middle East crisis deepens

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended Labour's economic plan amid criticism over energy price preparedness and grim Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts showing reduced growth and rising unemployment.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reeves's spring statement? The economy is great, don't worry about the Middle East

Rachel Reeves delivered a spring statement claiming economic success despite falling growth and rising unemployment, amid global market turmoil triggered by geopolitical tensions.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Go further on regulating leasehold managing agents, Rayner urges

She told the committee the lack of regulation of managing agents was "a real problem" and said the government needed "to go further and harder" on proposals by Lord Best in 2019 to introduce an independent regulator.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reeves's talk of stability may be misplaced amid Iran war turmoil

Chancellor Reeves claims economic stability restored, but Middle East conflict threatens forecasts through rising energy prices and inflation pressures.
#uk-politics
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Farage met Labour activist accused of extremism by Reform

Nigel Farage met activist Arshad Khatana at a 2013 interfaith event, contradicting Reform's accusations against Labour figures linked to the same activist.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Farage met Labour activist accused of extremism by Reform

Nigel Farage met activist Arshad Khatana at a 2013 interfaith event, contradicting Reform's accusations against Labour figures linked to the same activist.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Boring or bust: Reeves aims to project calm competence in spring budget

Rachel Reeves aims for a deliberately uneventful spring forecast to project stability and competence after Labour's electoral setbacks and controversial policy reversals.
#stalking
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Rachel Reeves' top adviser Matt Pound to leave government role

Matt Pound, Chancellor Rachel Reeves's political secretary, will step down after the spring statement following a mutual agreement.
#cabinet-secretary
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid 6bn-a-year Send costs

Meg Hillier, the chair of the all-party House of Commons Treasury committee, said the chancellor should make clear her long-term plans for the 6bn-a-year Send bill as uncertainty grows over how it will be accounted for at the end of the decade. Reeves, who is due to appear before the committee next month, said in a letterto MPs that she plans to delay a decision until next year.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Reeves must back defence investment plan or be sacked, says Unite union boss

Unite union leader demands Chancellor Rachel Reeves be sacked if Treasury blocks multibillion-pound defence investment plan threatening thousands of British jobs.
#uk-fiscal-policy
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Readers slam old boys' club' over Mandelson replacing Dame Karen Pierce

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

One giant boys' club? Why Westminster still feels like a man's world

A persistent boys' club culture in UK politics limits women's access, influence and fosters misogynistic briefings used as political tools.
#reform-uk
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Peter Mandelson is fleeing the House of Lords: now let's throw out all the other rogues and idlers | Jenny Jones

The House of Lords allows peers to retain titles and influence despite misconduct, revealing patronage, corruption, and cash-for-access links between politics, business, and foreign interests.
#journalism-funding
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Lib Dems plan to scrap Treasury for new department for growth'

The Liberal Democrats propose replacing the Treasury and Department for Business with a Birmingham-based Department for Growth to pursue a long-term national economic strategy.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Rayner wields the knife that could finish Starmer but will she take the crown?

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Labour and Reform candidates clash over women feeling threatened by far-right rhetoric

Stogia said: Matthew, how can you be sat here with a couple of security guys following you around? When I, just this morning, was with a group of interfaith women representing our community, who told me that our women in this constituency, they're scared to leave their house because of the rhetoric that you have been peddling. It was the fiercest clash at the event which was attended by people living and working in the constituency, including doctors, college students and representatives from community and campaign groups.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Who is Peter Mandelson?

Lord Mandelson started working for Labour in the 1980s and has been a central figure in the party for decades. He played a key role in the New Labour movement, which saw Sir Tony Blair win a landslide election victory in 1997. The MP for Hartlepool held a number of ministerial roles but was twice forced to resign in scandal.
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