Section: Voices
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Starmer has clung on. But a reckoning could be weeks away
Labour MPs have closed ranks around the prime minister, while the lack of an obvious successor has bought him some time before the Gorton by-election
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Mandelson is still Starmer’s problem — and Labour MPs know it
The prime minister and his team can’t escape the fact they chose a US ambassador whose links to Jeffrey Epstein were far from secret
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The hijab was never meant to be a brand or performance, but a symbol of faith and belief
Social media is full of images of hijab-wearing women conforming to certain beauty standards. This World Hijab Day, we should remember its true meaning
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Weekend with Faraaz Noor: ‘You can’t beat my mum’s chicken curries’
The Traitors contestant on Saturday-morning walks, his favourite restaurant, and what it was like reaching the final of the hit BBC reality show
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As the Tories lose MPs, Badenoch reckons she can beat Farage at his own game
The Conservative leader has given short shrift to a trio of big names leaving her party for Reform UK. Will her strategy work?
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The teacher who gave me the confidence to be a writer
Our education system is judged by exam results and inspections, but its greatest achievement will always be inspiring children and transforming young lives
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Prioritising UK medical graduates like me will not fix the NHS
The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has announced plans to put British-trained doctors at the front of the queue for crucial speciality training posts
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The only thing better than a free trial is remembering to end it on time
Checking my bank statement, I found subscriptions I’d completely forgotten existed still charging me month after month. Time for a digital spring clean
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Labour MPs back Starmer on Greenland, but that won’t help him win votes
It’s tricky to shore up domestic support when global politics dominates the agenda — and May’s local elections are edging closer
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Weekend with Toheeb Jimoh: ‘It’s just vibes — I give myself space to do what I want’
The Industry actor on his favourite TV shows, being a cat dad and his role in the hit BBC/HBO series
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Netting Zahawi is a coup for Reform, but the party faces a new dilemma
As Nigel Farage’s party grows, it increasingly resembles the establishment it claims to want to replace
