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Disability benefit cuts violate human rights even with concessions, MPs warned ahead of vote
Disability benefits

Disability benefit cuts violate human rights even with concessions, MPs warned ahead of vote

MPs are being urged to reject the government’s disability benefit cuts ahead of a vote on the welfare reforms on Tuesday (1 July)

Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you
RENTING

Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you

The former housing secretary’s video said ‘nobody is talking about’ how migration is driving up rents as he claimed the issue is solely responsible for adding more than £100 a month to monthly bills across England. But there’s more to it

Starmer finally backs down on disability benefits cuts – but are the concessions enough?
Disability benefits

Starmer finally backs down on disability benefits cuts – but are the concessions enough?

Future disability benefits claimants will not be protected from the cuts, which charities fear will mean ‘inevitable disaster’ in the long term

Nearly half of young Brits say health issues will push them out of work. How can we cope without them?
Employment

Nearly half of young Brits say health issues will push them out of work. How can we cope without them?

Will Reform’s Britannia Card really help low-income households – or is it a ‘giveaway to the rich’?
Reform UK

Will Reform’s Britannia Card really help low-income households – or is it a ‘giveaway to the rich’?

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Could the government’s disability benefit cuts be blocked by Labour MPs?
Disability benefits

Could the government’s disability benefit cuts be blocked by Labour MPs?

SuperFantastic! It’s a retro superhero summer as Superman and the Fantastic Four face off
Film

SuperFantastic! It’s a retro superhero summer as Superman and the Fantastic Four face off

Wales wants to be the world’s first ‘nation of sanctuary’ for asylum seekers. Is it possible?
Asylum seekers

Wales wants to be the world’s first ‘nation of sanctuary’ for asylum seekers. Is it possible?

What could be in Rachel Reeves’ spending review – and what should be?
Spending Review

What could be in Rachel Reeves’ spending review – and what should be?

Pulp! Oasis! Robbie Williams! Why it feels like we’re back in 1995
Alan Woodhouse

Pulp! Oasis! Robbie Williams! Why it feels like we’re back in 1995

Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts ‘long overdue’ – but thousands could still miss out
Winter fuel payment

Starmer’s U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts ‘long overdue’ – but thousands could still miss out

No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either
Eamonn Forde

No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either

How bringing back Churchill’s wartime canteen culture could help tackle food poverty
Food

How bringing back Churchill’s wartime canteen culture could help tackle food poverty

From budget cuts to rising costs: Can the BBC compete anymore with the likes of Netflix and Amazon?
Robin Parker

From budget cuts to rising costs: Can the BBC compete anymore with the likes of Netflix and Amazon?

Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
Film

Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker

Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK’s asylum system really is: ‘It’s so depressing’
Legal aid crisis

Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK’s asylum system really is: ‘It’s so depressing’

Brits seem apathetic towards Labour’s disability benefit cuts. Where has all the empathy gone?
Keetie Roelen

Brits seem apathetic towards Labour’s disability benefit cuts. Where has all the empathy gone?

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Classical music

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees

From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic
Royal family

From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic

A politician’s lies should be seen as abuse. Here’s how we can create a climate of truth
Mike Berners-Lee

A politician’s lies should be seen as abuse. Here’s how we can create a climate of truth

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic
Record Store Day

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic

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Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’
Music

Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’

Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes
Wealth tax

Could Rachel Reeves have introduced a wealth tax instead of benefit cuts? Economists say yes

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor’s Spring Statement
Spring Statement

Cuts, taxes and Labour dissent: What to expect from the chancellor’s Spring Statement

The great autocomplete: Is AI making us lose our minds?
10Foot Takeover

The great autocomplete: Is AI making us lose our minds?