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The boss of the charity Play Scotland also said a lack of outdoor spaces to play had an ‘unequal impact’ on marginalised families.

"It is very smart to be the people who are like, 'We are normal moms and dads who love football, freedom, and faith, and we want to keep your freedoms intact,' " the New York Times contributor tells Reason.

The DWP confirms that draconian ‘savings’ are coming down the track. Are we a nation that will repair hospitals, but not help a nurse with long Covid, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Ammon Bundy went up against the US government twice and was never held accountable — and now he’s moved states to avoid an arrest warrant. Richard Hall meets him on the run in Cedar City, Utah

If the powerful documentary How to Build a Truth Engine had to be compressed into two thematic strands they might be “how the human mind works” and “how our brain can be manipulated by information”. Director Friedrich Moser’s film takes us on a two-hour voyage of explanation, covering issues from…

Contemporary economic challenges in Africa appear to be shifting the continent into a new era of development. From COVID-19 to war-induced inflation, many countries in Africa are facing significant economic challenges. The crises of recent years come on top of longer-term increases in debt, especially after the 2014 commodity price…

A payout figure will remain under wraps after the operators of an aged-care facility reached an settlement over the deaths of residents during COVID-19.

Stark health disparities exist across the United States. Life expectancy is lower than in other wealthy countries – and declining. The richest American men live 15 years longer than their poorest counterparts. The richest American women live ten years longer.

Families group calls Tory leader ‘deeply misguided’ after telling BBC that Boris Johnson-era scandal was ‘overblown’

The newly elected Tory leader said the story was exaggerated as she praised Boris Johnson as a ‘great prime minister’

New Tory leader calls Boris Johnson a ‘great prime minister’ who fell into a ‘trap’ over Covid rules