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Letters: Readers respond to Jonathan Freedland’s call for voters to make this a ‘punishment election’ for the Conservative party

The sight of throngs of people coming together in public to dance or freeze or do something silly was once ubiquitous, if always soundtracked by snide remarks about their pointlessness. But Oliver Keens is eager for their return, particularly because he blames the former PM for sounding their death knell

The economy is growing again and inflation is only just above government’s 2% target, but it is all too little, too late

Rachel Reeves says Labour plans for an immediate injection of cash into frontline public services if party gets into government

The Conservatives are a spent force with an appalling track record. They deserve a resounding general election defeat

Barring miracles or disasters on the campaign trail, a change of government appears to be just weeks away

U.K.'s hapless prime minister calls a "snap election" he's sure to lose, while the Trump-style right bides its time

Speaking at Hay Festival, the scientist who helped lead UK through Covid called for pandemics to be planned for in the same way as wars

Speaking at this year’s Hay Festival, the former government scientific advisor also said it was ‘about time’ for a general election