Section: Voices
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Labour is openly fighting Reform on two fronts. Will it work?
Shabana Mahmood’s speech to this year’s Labour conference revealed a tension in the party’s approach to Nigel Farage
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Weekend with Sheila Nortley: ‘I’m an Aquarius, we’re very comfortable in our own company’
The award-winning film-maker and writer tells us what she’s reading and watching and how she loves to stay indoors
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Downing Street’s failure to defend Sadiq Khan hasn’t gone down well
Donald Trump called the mayor of London ‘terrible’ during a rant some see as Islamophobic. Some MPs say Keir Starmer should have stepped up
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Patriotism isn’t about flags — it’s caring enough to make this country better
Why should we let people who seek to divide us define our history and identity?
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The UK’s recognition of Palestine must be followed by action
Unless it is accompanied by halting arms sales to Israel, demanding accountability for war crimes and supporting reconstruction, this gesture could be another hollow promise
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Why Starmer may have just months to win over anxious backbenchers
The prime minister survived Trump’s visit. But a minority of Labour MPs are whispering about a possible successor if he can’t deliver domestically
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I chose to not be a mother so I could be free
I am working on a family tree that is richer and more expansive than tracing the original patriarch
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Still me, but much worse: what I learned from my time with a brick phone
I pictured myself gliding through life like a manic pixie dream girl. No Instagram, no WhatsApp groups. Alas, a new me did not emerge
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Sackings and resignations take the shine off Starmer’s reset
Peter Mandelson’s sacking marks the latest crisis for a prime minister who promised to restore integrity to public office
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Weekend with Shazia Mirza: ‘I’m into true crime, but I try not to overdo it’
The comedian, actor and writer on cold-water swimming and waking up in Travelodges on tour
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New phase, old divisions: MPs give verdict on Starmer’s reset
Keir Starmer says it’s ‘phase 2’ of his government. As the cost of borrowing soars and growth slows, the economy is top of the agenda
