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Three-and-a-half years ago, Talvin was one of the top in his Maths class, he played chess and wanted to be a professional cricketer. Now 11, he should be preparing for secondary school, but some days he can’t even get out of bed.

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Anti-trans activists are the ones in the minority—Trans+ people and allies are already proving that with action

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Being able to find LGBTQIA+ books easily, with adult support, is essential for our children’s health and empowerment.

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In today's edition of The Lead Untangles... This crisis was on the cards even before Trump lobbed his trade war hand grenade into the equation.

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Labour’s wants to make Britain a "clean energy superpower", Whalley Community Hydro scheme and others like it could set them on the right track.

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We don’t normally focus on crime in The Southport Lead but it felt right to take a look at this incident and ask questions of the policing of the crowd @theleaduk.bsky.social

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Become a paid subscriber with this one-off discount offer – and all the details of our new benefits.

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Our editors share their top picks and favourite stories for you to enjoy this Easter weekend.

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In this week's edition of The Lead Untangles: As election leaflets and social media posts appear claiming councils are 'bankrupt' we look into the numbers behind the claims.

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An exclusive for our subscribers: Watch our full-length video report from Scunthorpe amid the debate over whether British Steel should be nationalised.

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While views on the steelwork’s future are divisive, the town’s community spirit is indisputable.

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Anti-trans rhetoric doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s part of a broader conservative movement that targets all forms of gender equality.

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A sombre mood hung over Scunthorpe last week as workers were told the plant could be days from closure, leaving the future of the British steelworks industry in limbo.

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Farage is parroting Labour talking points and courting the red wall. Keir Starmer must get ready to play his trump card.

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PLUS: When will we start treating carers with respect? The Lead Untangles homeschooling, and the overdue closure of the non-dom tax loophole

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In the long run, the save the rich strategy is nothing more than bad economics. Me for @theleaduk.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...

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Good to see @theleaduk.bsky.social @blogpreston.co.uk and @lancashirepost.bsky.social working together for another of these debates. Also: @paulfaulkner1980.bsky.social is a batter host than any of the TV debates have

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Unions are the frontline for Labour’s battle against Reform For @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/unions-are...

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While union leaders are alive to the threat of populist rights, some fear that Labour may lose its grip on union members as Farage starts to sound increasingly statist My analysis for @theleaduk.bsky.social's Saturday newsletter 👇 open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...

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In the latest edition of The Lead Untangles... Lauren Crosby Medlicott delves into the rise of homeschooling, unpacking the causes and what the impacts may be.

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Whether Farage’s sudden nationalisation move is simply a ploy to gain support from those desperate to keep their livelihoods or not, uncertainty around Scunthorpe’s industrial future still remains.

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In their rush to defend the rich, the right have revealed a depressing truth – public service is now optional for the elite.

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We are in the grip of a social care crisis – the impacts are felt by all of us. Nothing will change until carers feel valued and respected.

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As water companies put up bills, I've written for The Lead @theleaduk.bsky.social about activists fighting water company sewage dumping, including Paul Powlesland's @paulpowlesland.bsky.social work to protect the River Roding in East London. national.thelead.uk/p/as-water-b...

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Fed up of a lack of government action, campaigners are taking matters into their own hands against water firms.

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A wealth tax, taxes on wealth - or both? Me for @theleaduk.bsky.social this week.

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This is Jo Batemen. In 2023, she stopped paying the sewage part of her bill to South West Water in response to sewage discharge making it close to impossible for her to swim in the sea.

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In today's edition of The Lead untangles... As the economy continues to tick along, slowly, there's calls for the Chancellor to give herself 'fiscal headroom' by taking more from the nations wealthiest few. How would that work?

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Brexit left us damaged and vulnerable. But it's not too late for Keir Starmer forge a new path with allies who share our values.

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Bristol City Council is one of many local authorities with thousands of tenants in mouldy flats and a £2.2bn black hole in housing budgets is expected by 2028, reports Matty Edwards...

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Last month I spoke to @zoegrunewald.bsky.social at @theleaduk.bsky.social about the Common Law Court conspiracy. Listen here national.thelead.uk/p/the-lead-i...

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It's time to cut Donald Trump loose - before he takes the UK down with him Me for @theleaduk.bsky.social 👇

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Katherine Denkinson talks to @zoegrunewald.bsky.social about her deep-dive into the Common Law Court conspiracy theory that has led to attempted kidnap and ignoring council tax.

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Energy prices are going up again. Groan. But for many people this is more than a headache. The fuel poverty emergency is not over - and baffling online disinformation about how to save costs is pushing people further into crisis Me for @theleaduk.bsky.social 📝 national.thelead.uk/p/fuel-pover...

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Net zero isn’t an optional policy but a scientific necessity. Me in @theleaduk.bsky.social on Kemi Badenoch’s climate crack up👇 national.thelead.uk/p/kemi-baden...

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It seems the existence and quality of the government’s net zero plans are dependent on whether Badenoch is Tory leader, writes DeSmog's Adam Barnett.

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It's no April Fool, energy prices are going up today, while the number of people struggling to survive is on the rise. @hannahfearn.bsky.social writes for The Lead...

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In this week's edition of The Lead Untangles... Civil service job losses, no tax rises and more - what the Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced and what it all means, @zoegrunewald.bsky.social takes you inside the Spring Statement.

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The Teesside Lead editor and political journalist @leighsus.bsky.social digs into what the Chancellor had to say and what it really means for the northern regions.

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I wrote about yesterday's Spring statement for @theleaduk.bsky.social...

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