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Yorkshire Christian Buddhist, Mother, Nana, Auntie, Great Auntie, Friend, Tree hugger, Friend and Defender of the Planet and its beings, Peace Campaigner
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These cruel benefit cuts will rob security from so many – but Labour will lose something crucial too

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Peer who led government NHS review failed to declare shares in health firms

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UK musicians hit with £914M+ loss post-Brexit. Streams, tickets, vinyl - it’s grim. Join @europeanmovement.co.uk to sign the petition: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/brexit_music...

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I believe Labour cares about those in need, but it must show that. It can’t go on like this

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Former Bank of England deputy warns Rachel Reeves against kneejerk cuts

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I despair at the passive attitude towards the local elections. I see a lot of people who are currently sitting on their hands, only to find themselves wailing in despair when our TV screens are filled with Farage boasting about his victory. Get campaigning. Start on social media. Start here.

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Ofcom rushes to close loophole that let politicians act as newsreaders

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Thames Water got approval for its £3 billion bailout loan, but it's still going to go bust. 16 million customers now face 59% price hikes to pay for Thames' mountain of debt. We'll put them out of business instead. Join us 👉 takebackwater.uk

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‘A cultural embarrassment’: anger as male sculptor commissioned for statue of suffragist

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Reform UK candidate who praised Hitler and Assad put in charge of vetting

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I keep saying Reform are Nazis; Confirmation… www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Keir Starmer: ‘Putin is dragging his feet over 30-day Ukraine ceasefire’

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Essex couple’s £1,500 fine for reporting Channel stowaway is cancelled

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If you’re reading this column, Elon Musk has messed up www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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A Sunday thought - Robert Reich robertreich.substack.com/p/a-sunday-t...

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It is mission critical that Labour repairs the contract between citizen and state www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Tesla’s tumbling www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...

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Surely not! www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/nig...

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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

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Cross-party group of MPs express ‘deep concern’ over cuts to UK’s aid budget

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Trudeau condemns ‘dumb’ Trump trade war as Canada strikes back with tariffs

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Trump launches fresh attacks on US abortion rights

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First Trump threatened to nuke hurricanes. Now he’s waging war on weather forecasters | Arwa Mahdawi

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Social media’s gut feeling is all wrong: there is no fast track to a healthy microbiome | Natasha May

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Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress

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More than 170 mothers killed by their sons in 15 years in UK, report reveals

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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows

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Germany’s future coalition partners to relax debt rules to boost defence budget

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Elon Musk is a proven danger to good science, but the Royal Society won’t say so. That’s why I resigned | Kit Yates

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Arab leaders endorse $53bn plan to rebuild Gaza as alternative to Trump idea

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TODAY! - Join us! Cameron Trimble hosts Matthew Fox & Mirabai Starr in Session 1 of the new course "From Darkness to Dawn: Spiritual Courage & Political Action in the Age of MAGA." Explore the “Dark Night of the Soul” as a personal & collective experience. TOMORROW, 3/4, 7 PM ET. bit.ly/3QKDr2k

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We civil servants will cut UK aid if we are told to. But when people die, we’ll make sure everyone knows it

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Keir Starmer faces backbench rebellion over ‘shortsighted’ cuts to aid budget

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Keir Starmer faces backbench rebellion over ‘shortsighted’ cuts to aid budget

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A US-UK trade deal threatens our food standards, our NHS, and our ability to control Big Tech. Join the campaign to say no trade deal with Trump: act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4305?ut...

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Chevron want to drill for fossil fuels in Greece’s sea – on the very edge of a Marine Protected Area. We wrote to the EU last year about Greece repeatedly approving of oil drilling and now we're urging them to pay attention. www.clientearth.org/latest/press...

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UK’s offshore windfarms to be painted black to protect birds

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Doug Ford wins Ontario election on back of tariff rallying cry

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James Cameron says US under Trump is ‘horrifying’ as he becomes New Zealand citizen

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Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history

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Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

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Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’

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UK bumblebee numbers fell to lowest on record in 2024, shows data

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Tell Keir Starmer to bring in a wealth tax to fund public spending, rather than punish the poorest people in the world https:// act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4319

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