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‘At least one in four children in poverty in two-thirds of constituencies’
Child poverty rates strongly correlated with the percentage of children affected by the two-child limit in that local area, researchers said.
Election campaigns paused as leaders come together to mark D-Day anniversary
Commemorations in Normandy will start at 7.25am, which is the exact moment the invasion began in 1944.
Former Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen to stand as Independent
Faiza Shaheen confirmed her plans to contest the seat of Chingford and Woodford Green on July 4.
Ukraine uses US weapons to strike inside Russia with Biden’s approval
The weapons were used under recently approved guidance from US President Joe Biden.
Tory chair Richard Holden’s Basildon selection angers local Conservatives
Holden was the sole candidate presented on what was expected to be a shortlist of three names for Basildon constituency candidates.
Starmer claims Sunak breached ministerial code by lying about Labour tax plans
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak ‘lied deliberately’ about a Tory analysis suggesting households would face £2,000 tax rises.
Spectator applies Sunak’s maths to Tory spending plans – the results do not look good
Well, this is embarrassing...
Health Secretary suggests NHS staff face Palestine flag ban
Victoria Atkins has said NHS trust executives share her concerns about flags and other political symbols on lanyards ‘across the board’.
Channel crossings: Migrants arriving in UK since Rwanda deal top 80,000
The latest figures also show over 125,000 migrants have made the journey in the last five years.