Unlike his predecessors, Britain’s prime minister is a fairly honest stagnation-ist

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Concern mounts among ministers that low housing construction volumes could hit growth forecasts

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Analysis reveals groups with sharply contrasting priorities – and who has drifted the most from Labour towards Greens and Reform

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Farage referred to the new unit and said Burnham was setting it up ‘using the excuse that Russia wants to interfere with elections’

Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism

Nigel Farage’s tactics are to play up the anxiety and resentment that people feel. Labour’s job is simple: to offer hope and change, says Guardian columnist John Harris

British Museum chair tells Big Brue festival he thought no one would find out about the private viewing

Just when Sheeran probably thought things couldn’t get any worse. As Ed Sheeran continues to be the subject of anger over the Macklemore-Palestine controversy, the singer has received the last endorse...

Just when Sheeran probably thought things couldn’t get any worse. As Ed Sheeran continues to be the subject of anger over the Macklemore-Palestine controversy, the singer has received the last endorse...

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The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on panel shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husband

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Economists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of pounds

Matthew Wright is among seven ex-employees accused of manipulating water quality tests.

She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui...

Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot