Section: Voices
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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
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Weak or shrewd? Starmer’s failure to call out Trump has his MPs divided
The PM had hoped for a domestic reset in 2026. Instead, the US capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has dragged him into another crisis
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Weekend with Tasneem Abdur-Rashid: ‘I’m known for my sticky barbecue ribs’
The author on motherhood, her love of cooking and the writers who inspire her
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Will Starmer survive 2026? Here’s what could seal his fate
After a bruising 2025 for Labour, eyes are on possible successors to the PM in the shape of Wes Streeting, Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner
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It’s crystal clear that our water companies aren’t working — let’s change that in 2026
Crumbling infrastructure and massive debts are costing us all dearly. It’s time the government made a new year’s resolution to fix it
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Why do we regress into our childhood roles when going home for the holidays?
The family home works like a time machine. We walk in as functioning adults with tired eyes and within hours we’ve regressed to the kids we once were
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Weekend with Ebada Hassan: ‘I have to lie down and feel grass through my fingers’
The Brides actor on her favourite books, being out in nature and taking cats out for a walk
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Streeting’s fight with doctors could win him headlines but cost him his legacy
The health secretary accused the doctors’ union of ‘juvenile delinquency’. But he’ll need striking medics on side if he wants to fix the NHS










