King Charles Will Not Shy Away From Slavery Legacy During Caribbean Tour, but No Formal Apology, Palace Says
LONDON – King Charles will address Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade during his visit to the Caribbean later…
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Greens Back Plan to Mutualise the BBC as Polanski Pitches Party as Labour’s Toughest Challenger at Brighton Conference
BRIGHTON – The Green Party of England and Wales adopted a policy on Saturday to mutualise the BBC, giving licence-fee…
Leaked Remarks Suggest Conservatives Plan Spending Cuts Beyond £47bn Pledge
LONDON – The Conservative Party is preparing to make spending cuts well beyond the £47bn package it announced last year…
Prisoners Thank Prime Minister Andy Burnham as First Wave of Early Releases Begins
Around 700 offenders freed from jails across England and Wales under government plan to ease prison overcrowding Prisoners leaving jails…
Badenoch Unveils Plan to Bar Many Jobless Under-25s From Universal Credit
Conservatives propose compulsory “Get to Work” scheme with 30% benefit cut for those still unemployed after six months Conservative leader…
Burnham Says UK Could Consider Rejoining European Union
LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that rejoining the European Union could be considered as one of the…
Andy Burnham’s Social Care Gamble and Labour’s Search for a New Direction
Andy Burnham’s government has placed social care at the centre of its attempt to redefine Labour’s political and economic direction….
Manchester City Case Raises Wider Questions About Wealth, Power and Accountability
The continuing legal and regulatory controversy surrounding Manchester City has developed into a debate that extends well beyond football. At…
UK PM Andy Burnham Announces Electoral Reform Commission, Plans Changes to Pension Triple Lock
LIVERPOOL: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a series of proposed political and social reforms in his first major…
UK Police Release Five Men on Bail After Suspected Plot Near US-Used Airbase
LONDON: British police have released five men on bail after questioning them over a suspected plot involving RAF Fairford, a…