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Can Labour outflank Reform on asylum? MPs are divided
As both anti-asylum and anti-racist protests mount outside hotels, Keir Starmer’s party is trying to take the wind out of Nigel Farage’s sails
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I’m proud to be an uncle, but please still call me ‘brother’
Growing up in the UK, my uncles and aunties were only ever family friends or community elders, so I’m glad I can now be a mamu for my nieces and nephews
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What Labour MPs are saying about Starmer’s pledge to recognise Palestine
The prime minister has said Britain will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel ceases fire. As ever, he’s walking a tightrope
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The 2024 riots could be repeated — any time, anywhere
The demonisation of immigrants and minorities has polluted every level of our political conversation and made us all less safe
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How ‘emotionology’ fuels the far right
One year after the worst racially motivated riots in decades, the extreme right continues to employ fear, anger and even nostalgia to stoke resentment against Muslims and immigrants
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Do the UK’s actions on Israel match Lammy’s tough talk?
David Lammy was robust under questioning on Britain’s ability to influence Israel. Some MPs say he’s still being too cautious
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Labour’s fiscal rules left it nowhere to turn. Some MPs say it’s an own goal
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pitched herself as a safe pair of hands. But her red lines could damage trust in the party, backbenchers fear
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Taps aff: Glasgow changes personality in the sunshine, but I seethe with rage
Why does everyone else look like they’re glowing while I appear to be drying off from a recent swim?
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I hold on to the memories of our flat in Uzbekistan — a family home that will always be part of who I am
My eventual homecoming, two decades after leaving the country, helped me realise this place is woven into the languages I speak, the food I eat, and my history
