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Labour has shot itself in the foot on immigration – but it’s not too late to change course
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

Labour has shot itself in the foot on immigration – but it’s not too late to change course

Hostile and divisive language and policies towards migrants is pushing British politics to the right. Labour must change course to avoid handing power to the far-right, argues JCWI’s Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

‘Labour has blown its first year in office’: What Reform’s local election gains really tell us
Politics

‘Labour has blown its first year in office’: What Reform’s local election gains really tell us

Voters who want Reform policies will vote for Reform, experts say, warning that talking tough on net zero and immigration is a “fool’s errand”

North East mayor Kim McGuinness on ambition, austerity and why she’s the ‘ultimate pragmatist’
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North East mayor Kim McGuinness on ambition, austerity and why she’s the ‘ultimate pragmatist’

Kim McGuinness has become one of the country’s most powerful politicians, coming into office as Keir Starmer promises more influence for the UK’s regions. But she remains an enigma. Who is the new mayor of the North East, really?

New voter ID rules are blocking local elections voters from casting their ballot
Local elections

New voter ID rules are blocking local elections voters from casting their ballot

Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day
Local elections

Dogs at polling stations bring a smile to local election day

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Local elections: You can still vote if you’ve lost your ID. Here’s how.
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Local elections: You can still vote if you’ve lost your ID. Here’s how.

Exclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government’s new free voter ID
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Exclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government’s new free voter ID

‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?
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‘People are angry’: Will sewage sway how people vote in local elections?

How local politics has wilted in Westminster’s shadow
Local elections

How local politics has wilted in Westminster’s shadow

Forget the Blue Wall and Red Wall, the local elections showed there’s no barrier to voting Green
Adrian Ramsay

Forget the Blue Wall and Red Wall, the local elections showed there’s no barrier to voting Green

Anti-LTN candidates fail to make inroads in local elections
Local elections

Anti-LTN candidates fail to make inroads in local elections

‘Ex-miners are voting Green’: Why the Green Party has made gains in industrial heartlands
Local elections

‘Ex-miners are voting Green’: Why the Green Party has made gains in industrial heartlands

Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5
Local elections

Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5

‘Politics needs to be real’: Why more independent candidates are standing in this year’s local elections
Politics

‘Politics needs to be real’: Why more independent candidates are standing in this year’s local elections

Register to vote: How to have your say in the upcoming elections
Elections

Register to vote: How to have your say in the upcoming elections