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When is an ebike not an ebike? When it has a powerful, illegal engine. Get this menace off our roads

As a cyclist I want the authorities to act with clarity. Lime bikes and renters can be annoying, but the true threat is those who dangerously flout the law, says the Guardian’s senior political correspondent, Peter Walker

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

Monday briefing: What’s next for no-drama Starmer as his ‘political challenges’ pile up?

In today’s newsletter: Our senior political correspondent talks about how the coming days and weeks may unfold for the Labour government, and how Keir Starmer ended up the most unpopular prime minister in memory

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22

New Mandelson revelations cast doubt on claim vetting decision was borderline, Thornberry says – as it happened

‘It becomes quite clear why UKSV saw him as a subject of concern who shouldn’t be granted clearance,’ Thornberry tells the Guardian

The Guardian - UK · May 27

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Thursday briefing: Five things to look out for in today’s local and parliamentary elections

In today’s newsletter: As voters cast their ballots from Wales to Westminster, long‑established political loyalties face their toughest test in decades, with parties old and new vying to reshape the national landscape

The Guardian - UK · May 7

Tuesday briefing: Why Labour banned Burnham – and what the ‘King of the North’ might do next

In today’s newsletter: By putting out one fire, Labour might have ignited several others

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27

Tories withdraw ‘mental health’ briefing about Suella Braverman after former Tory home secretary joins Reform – UK politics live

Her defection means there are now eight Reform MPs in the Commons

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

Deputy leader Lucy Powell says Labour must ‘stick to manifesto’ over EU customs union, in implicit rebuke to Streeting – as it happened

No 10 has largely played down health secretary’s comments

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

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Thursday briefing: Will the ramped up rhetoric of Reform bring about the demise of the Conservatives?

In today’s newsletter: Claims of the Tories’ ‘death’ are becoming a political tactic that risks galvanising supporters just as Westminster enters uncharted territory

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2025

Wednesday briefing: How Zack Polanski’s populist takeover could change the Green party forever

In today’s newsletter: The leftwing candidate crushed rivals Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns. Will his leadership take the party to new heights – or risk alienating hard-won moderates?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

AI-scaled startups are poised to disrupt venture capital—but VCs say don’t count them out just yet

Some say AI’s impact on venture will be similar to the cloud and SaaS boom of the last decade.

Fortune · May 27, 2025

No wonder Jeremy Vine is hanging up his helmet cam – the rage we cyclists face is off the scale

Why does cycling make so many drivers lose their cool? It’s partly ignorance, but demonisation by politicians doesn’t help, says Peter Walker, a senior political correspondent for the Guardian

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025

UK politics: Starmer accused of ‘sycophantic’ tone towards Chinese as Yang Tengbo denies being a spy – as it happened

Shadow home secretary calls for a rethink in relations with Beijing but Labour highlights events during Cameron’s premiership

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

'Something is afoot': What it's like living opposite The Lodge

Want to have the PM as a neighbour? You just need a few million.

The Canberra Times · Nov 15, 2024

Abuse scandal report: six serving and former C of E bishops mentioned in review

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2024

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The Canberra Times · Nov 12, 2024

Canberra's auction clearance rates drop to their lowest level since 2020

'Diminished sense of urgency because there is so much on the market.'

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024

Kemi Badenoch elected new Conservative leader – as it happened

Badenoch says Tories need ‘a clear plan to change this country by changing the way that government works’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2024

Speeding delivery e-bikes are a menace – but the solution isn’t to push all cyclists into the road

Birmingham’s plan to ban bikes from pedestrianised streets ignores the real problem of food couriers’ illegally souped-up cycles, writes Peter Walker, the Guardian’s acting deputy political editor

The Canberra Times · Oct 11, 2024

You might be missing great deals by snubbing auctions

Experts weigh in on Canberra market myths.

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Thursday briefing: What the shock Badenoch-Jenrick leadership battle says about the future of the Tories

In today’s newsletter: Conservative MPs have whittled down the candidates to Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick. What does that say about the direction of the party?

The Canberra Times · Sep 6, 2024

Unusually styled Belconnen house is making heads turn

It is an original crown jewel of Florey.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

Yvette Cooper to chair meeting of taskforce considering ‘alarming rise’ in candidate intimidation – as it happened

Home secretary to host meeting of government’s Defending Democracy taskforce after reported rise in harassment during election campaign

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

Thursday briefing: The UK campaign trail’s highlights, lowlights – and washouts

In today’s newsletter: From Rishi Sunak’s ‘Drowning Street’ announcement to Ed Davey’s many stunts, we chart the memorable moments of each party’s campaign with senior political correspondent Peter Walker

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024

‘It was a nightmare. It still is’: the cost of doing business, eight years after Brexit

The vote to leave the EU was sold as a way to cut red tape, but for many it ended up doing the opposite. The Observer asked six businesses about the fallout for them

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024

Campaign catchup: Defeatist Tories, cautious Greens, and the leader who really loves cars

In today’s newsletter: Explaining the strategy behind Grant Shapps’ warning of a Labour ‘supermajority’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

Wednesday briefing: The bizarre Tory attack on Sadiq Khan – and what the London mayoral race might bring

In today’s newsletter: Inside the buildup to the 2 May vote, and what the result might mean for Labour at the general election

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