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Interview – Sam Fowles: Is our democracy vanishing?

“Keeping leaders accountable is how we ensure it’s a loan of power and not a permanent gift” says Sam Fowles. Fowles is a barrister who has been involved in some of the most fascinating political cases of the past few years. His new book ‘Overruled’ gives an insider account of the intricacies of the British… Read more »

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The United Nations' housing special rapporteur has been probing the bedroom tax - and she doesn't like what she's seen
Politics returns with Truss heading to the UN assembly

Britain’s new prime minister Liz Truss has flown overnight  to the United Nations General Assembly  in new York, straight from the queens funeral. The monarch’s death has so far dominated the start of the Truss premiership. Leaders from across the world are heading to the UN headquarters in New York for an in-person general assembly… Read more »