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For the first time in decades, and with public support, dignity and fairness in the workplace are back on the political agenda, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The fallout from the first general election debate has left viewers and voters with a bad taste in their mouths. The Conservatives’ disputed claim about Labour’s tax plans shows precisely the problems of adversarial debate formats: they favour soundbites, attack politics and rhetorical tactics that can be misleading.

The UK statistics watchdog rapped the Conservative claim about Labour’s proposals

In these still largely prosperous rural heartlands, filthy water has become a surprisingly powerful symbol of national decline, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

PM skipped late afternoon ceremony at Normandy commemorations so he could focus on electioneering

First-time buyers could use the state as a guarantor for their mortgages under a future Labour government, the party has pledged.

Prince of Wales meets Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden as he stands in for King on world stage

Nigel Farage may have had milk shake thrown in his face at his launch to win Clacton but a new poll has revealed he has changed the general election

Labour policy likely to irritate Israel, whose prime minister reacted angrily when Ireland, Spain and Norway officially recognised Palestine in May