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The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
Housing

The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?

Kemi Badenoch has announced plans to raise £10bn a year in defence spending paid for welfare cuts. Experts warn it will mean a costly rise in homelessness

How social media is changing politics: ‘I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up’
Politics

How social media is changing politics: ‘I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up’

It’s near impossible to check social media without seeing political content, but is nuance being lost in the race for clicks?

Revealed: MPs rack up huge taxpayer-funded rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits
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Revealed: MPs rack up huge taxpayer-funded rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits

Some of the most vehement campaigners for cuts to disability benefits, winter fuel payments and child benefit are the same people claiming rent expenses higher than the average salary. Something’s not right

Should stamp duty be scrapped?
Stamp duty

Should stamp duty be scrapped?

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians
Politics

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians

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Donald Trump is no less of a villain for winning an election – beware his effect on UK politics
Adam Barnett

Donald Trump is no less of a villain for winning an election – beware his effect on UK politics

What Tory leader hopefuls Badenoch and Jenrick think about poverty, benefits, housing and more
Politics

What Tory leader hopefuls Badenoch and Jenrick think about poverty, benefits, housing and more

Tory leadership hopefuls want to prove how ‘anti-woke’ they are. It shows they’ve learned nothing
Adam Barnett

Tory leadership hopefuls want to prove how ‘anti-woke’ they are. It shows they’ve learned nothing

‘Making trans people into villains’: Tories slammed over pledge to change legal definition of sex
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‘Making trans people into villains’: Tories slammed over pledge to change legal definition of sex