Section: Voices
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Golders Green attacks must not be used to usher in a new era of surveillance
The stabbing of two Jewish men in north London requires honest analysis. Instead, commentators are reaching for the usual convenient suspects
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Weekend with Eshaan Akbar: ‘I stand in the conservatory like an old man and just stare into the garden’
The comedian on taking Japanese walks, staying up into the early hours after gigs and his latest comedy special
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Why I told the government to ban smoking outright for a generation
The Smoking and Vapes Act will make it illegal to sell tobacco — including shisha and paan — to anyone born in or after 2009
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A new and messy realignment of UK politics is at play in the local elections
As voters across the country prepare to head to the polls, emerging parties and independents look set to make significant gains
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Starmer survived Badenoch’s attack — but that doesn’t mean he’s safe
The PM’s allies are bullish after defeating a Tory motion against him. For other Labour MPs the question is when, not if, Starmer will be toppled
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Olly Robbins gave Starmer’s critics more ammo, even if they can’t use it yet
Sacked civil servant revealed that No 10 pressured him to find a job for Matthew Doyle at the same time as pushing for Peter Mandelson’s appointment
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Why Palantir’s role in the NHS terrifies my patients
The tech giant’s role in US immigration raids and the destruction of Gaza shows it cannot be trusted, argues NHS doctor Ammad Butt
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Weekend with Aasiya Shah: ‘Walk around and listen to the birds’
The actor on her ideal Saturday spent going on a run and eating dim sum, and what it was like to work on Bait
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MPs’ support for Starmer will be cold comfort if Trump hikes UK tariffs
The prime minister has won political support for refusing to join the war with Iran. But America has the power to make Britain pay
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Building Lego with my sister is a simple joy in a world that feels broken
Perhaps it’s childish to build tiny plastic plants when it feels like everything’s crumbling around us, but what good are we if we fall apart too?
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Starmer ‘wants to be a statesman’. But some Labour MPs are getting restless
There’s no guarantee that Starmer can have an impact internationally, and there’s still little detail on how he’ll mitigate domestic effects of war
