Week in Review: Patel deepens the moral collapse of the Home Office
'Never again' has been replaced by 'own the libs'.
Police use of secretive facial recognition software stopped by the courts
Court of appeal ruling finds police forces have been deploying Automated Facial Recognition illegally.
The refugee crisis is fake. The culture war isn't.
From Farage, to Patel, to the media pack - nationalism is transferred into the mainstream.
Ongoing EU-China deal casts a long shadow over Brexit talks
Sino-European talks show the stakes in EU-UK negotiations - and the pitfalls that await Britain if it breaks off alone.
Opinion Former Articles
'He dragged Labour back to its roots' - BFAWU pays tribute to Jeremy Corbyn
He dragged Labour back to its roots, increased its membership and found a strong audience with Trade Unions. The BFAWU's Ian Hodson pays tribute to outgoing Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Rebecca Long-Bailey should be the next Labour leader
This Labour leadership election ought to be a battle for ideas and how we challenge a political and financial establishment that has had the system rigged in their favour for far too long.
Comment & Analysis
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Forget about masks: the real covid culture war has only just begun
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Britain's reputation declines as Johnson stuffs Lords with appointments
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TikTok has been sucked into the China-US security war
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The road to independence: How Covid and Brexit pushed Scotland from the Union
The recent turn in the polls towards independence is much more dangerous for unionists than the Yes campaign surge in 2014.
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Week in Review: A long tense summer
We're gradually starting to understand that our lives aren't going back to normal.
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Opinion Formers
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GPs advised by the MDU to be mindful of signs and symptoms of malignant melanoma
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is advising GPs to be aware of the signs and symptoms of melanoma in an article featured in the latest edition of the MDU journal which is published today.
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ATT takes long term view on raising standard of tax advice
In its response to an HMRC consultation, the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) sets out a possible route for raising standards in the tax advice market and extending consumer protection.
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Over 40 charities sign statement defending human rights and access to law
Over 40 human rights-focused organisations and 10 leading experts have come together to launch a joint statement to oppose any attempt by the UK Government to restrict access to human rights laws, or to the law more generally through judicial review, which they warn could represent a devastating blow to everyone’s ability to guarantee their rights and freedoms against the state.
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Doctors turn to MDU for reassurance in record numbers during pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to record numbers of doctors seeking support and advice with medico-legal and membership queries, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said today.
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