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Nigel Farage seeks to use sexual assaults in Cologne to further the campaign to leave the EU

The campaign to leave the EU takes British politics to a new low

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Corbyn's comments on the Falklands could have handed the next election to the Tories

Pick of the week: Corbyn’s gift to the Tories

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Since introducing their version of our Psychoactive Substances Bill, the Irish have begun to make progress on real reform

Could the Psychoactive Substances Bill trigger the end of drug prohibition?

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Peter Mandelson has been appointed chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University

Peter Mandelson and the student lambs of Manchester

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The Home Office has long sought to raise the bar when it comes to proving torture in an asylum claim

Comment: Home Office reform could make it harder to protect torture victims

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Corbyn supporters are allowing conspiracy theories to obscure more important issues for the party

Pick of the week: Corbyn’s war against the media

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A new report has found that trans people face "high levels of transphobia" from an early age

The trans inquiry report is welcome but systemic prejudice will be hard to budge

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Wales Humanists launches report on 100 years of disestablishment

Assisted dying petition passes 100k signatures – will be debated

A UK Government petition to hold a parliamentary vote on assisted dying has passed 100,000 signatures in less than a month, and will be considered for Westminster Hall debate in Parliament. Humanists UK has welcomed the news, thanked members and supporters who have already signed and encouraged others to add their signatures. This petition calls for… Read more »

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Doctors warned to be cautious when sharing information on WhatsApp groups by MDU

Doctors are being advised by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) to only post information on private WhatsApp groups and other social messaging services that they would be happy to be made public. The MDU issued the advice as new guidance from the General Medical Council (GMC) on doctors’ use of social media takes effect today. It is… Read more »

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Shami Chakrabart: "I criticise ministers in public, litigate them in court and then sometimes have a drink with them afterwards"

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Arlene Foster: Approach to EU referendum could prove decisive

Meet Northern Ireland’s new first minister: A wildcard in Britain’s EU referendum

Arlene Foster comes to power for the DUP promising an end to ideological politics. But the EU referendum could spark a crisis in Northern Irish politics.

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