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Labour urged again to vow to scrap Tories’ two-child benefit limit

Exclusive: Data shows policy, deepening poverty among low-income families, affects about 1.5 million children

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023

New n-word slur found on government website

Exclusive: A parliamentary question has been submitted calling for a government-wide investigation into official documents

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Rishi Sunak to be told to scrap 'cruel' two-child benefit policy in PMQs confrontation

The Labour MP Kim Johnson, who will raise the issue in the Commons on Wednesday, said the controversial policy that restricts benefits is 'as cruel as it is ineffective'

Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2023

Toxteth teen transforms fly-tipped land into beautiful community garden

A 15-year-old activist has changed his community for the better

Liverpool Echo · Apr 11, 2023

Jamie Maxwell: Keir Starmer is no white knight for broken Britain

A RECENT controversy provides insight into the strategy and leadership style of Keir Starmer.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 12, 2023

Warnings over AI, toxic beauty myths dog TikTok filter

WASHINGTON: TikTok's latest sensation is a real-time filter called Bold Glamour that sashays right past debates over toxic beauty standards on social media, going all in on giving users a new face.

Bangkok Post · Mar 10, 2023

Abortion clinic buffer zones set to become law in 'huge victory'

Potential protesters will have to stand at least 150 meters away from clinics providing abortions or risk a fine

Liverpool Echo · Mar 7, 2023

Betty Boothroyd, UK’s first woman Commons speaker, dies at 93

Tributes pour in from across the political spectrum for the UK’s Boothroyd, who served as speaker from 1992-2000.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023

Black people who were labelled ‘backward’ as children seek justice for lifelong trauma

Exclusive: Group brought up in 60s and 70s want redress for ‘educationally subnormal’ label applied disproportionately to black children

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2023

Starmer is right to stop Corbyn standing for Labour at the next election – but he mustn’t purge dissent

As Labour leaves special measures imposed to tackle antisemitism, it must move on: but in a way that embraces wide debate, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023