After a drubbing in local elections, Labour must make bold policy changes and implementing electoral reform is a top priority

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A look at the York-born actor who played Doyle’s great detective 45 times, as new BFI restorations of three silent films are launched

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Local campaigners celebrate Labour’s plans to close loopholes in 2004 Hunting Act, and encourage wider participation in public consultation

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A 50-minute film brings home the immediacy of the need to address the climate crisis and how it is already impacting on our daily lives

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Human invention has let us see our planet from its own moon, but do we really appreciate the true costs and responsibility that brings?

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The 2026 pay award to nurses fails to take account of rising inflation, resulting in real term pay cuts for nurses

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The Iranian regime’s policy of harsh repression is a symptom of weakness and fear – the people of Iran need action now from the UK and EU

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Attempts to gerrymander and manipulate eligible voters in the US mid-terms in November reflect Trump’s unpopularity and need for control

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Justice fails at scale as law serves power and accountability emerges locally where decisions meet consequences and ethics become real

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Scarborough South Bay gets a Brown Flag award for third year, Bridlington South Beach improves – Yorkshire beaches are still mid-league

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When the history of Brexit is written, the Lib Dems’ decision to let Johnson hold this election will be seen as a key strategic error.

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We can kick Johnson out. So brave the elements and vote for the candidates with the best chance of beating the Tories.

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Relying on the WTO for our trade was always a terrible idea. Now that the US president has ripped a hole in it, it’s economic suicide.

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Good news from YouGov poll is Tory lead is shrinking. Bad news is they are still ahead because too many pro-European votes are being wasted.

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A Tory victory means more chaos. The only way to end the arguments over Brexit and fix our real problems is to vote them out.

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Johnson yesterday hinted he would axe the licence fee. This had two purposes: cover up his NHS blunder and pummel the BBC into submission.

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PM rips off Love Actually in his video but misses out the punch line: “Just because it’s Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth.”

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Right-wing press has branded Corbyn unelectable. They are right - he is. Not for the reasons they suggest, but because of simple maths.

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To cover up Johnson’s NHS disaster, Tories fabricate story about Labour activist punching Hancock aide.

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Not only is Johnson lying about surrendering to the EU demand for an internal UK border, he isn’t ready to deliver a deal by December 2020.

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