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A Labour thinktank has been offering sponsorship packages where businesses can meet and influence MPs and ministers, according to a report.The Labour Infrastructure Forum (LIF) has…

Ministers in Scotland are facing intense criticism over a sluggish increase in exam passes by teenagers from deprived areas after repeated promises to greatly improve performance.Opposition…

Angela Eagle pushes back at Tory claims linking small boat arrivals to sexual crime, saying robust data not availableGood morning. During August, when parliament is not…

A few weeks ago, two groups of protesters gathered on the steps of the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. One demonstration was against the war in Gaza;…

A pattern of “hostile language” in news reports and UK parliamentary debates is more likely to describe people of colour as immigrants, or with less sympathy,…

In a private meeting with Israel’s ambassador to Australia, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, criticised Israel’s conduct in Gaza and called for it to urgently…

US Senate vote highlights growing split among Democrats over support for Israel’s war in Gaza.The United States Senate has rejected a bid to halt arms sales…

Lidia Thorpe puts forward motion on ‘shameful’ deaths in custody numbersSarah Basford CanalesIndependent senator Lidia Thorpe has put forward a motion in the Senate this morning,…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureAsked about whether she’s concerned about potential legal action from Google, Wells says she’s got…

Hype too often influences policymakers when it comes to regulating markets. So it was reassuring to hear Sir Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England,…