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A workforce timebomb despite rising numbers — Labour’s migration conundrum
Asylum claims have hit a 46-year high, but health and higher education are suffering as successive governments try to cut UK immigration figures
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Labour needs to take back control from the populist right
Parroting Reform UK on immigration and obsessed with growth, support for Keir Starmer’s government is evaporating — but it doesn’t have to be that way
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Being bilingual has gifted me with the power of overhearing gossip
Former colleagues were unaware I was fluent in two languages, so I was the first to hear when the best pastries arrived in the staffroom and could eavesdrop on the juiciest stories
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Higher spend on Ukraine could leave Starmer with a fight on his hands at home
Donald Trump is set to slash US spending on European security, particularly in Ukraine. That leaves Britain with difficult choices
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Labour MPs warn that Starmer’s government won’t outflank Reform UK by getting tougher on immigration
Both Labour and the Conservative opposition are increasingly aware of the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s party
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I went to a Reform UK rally. Here’s what I saw
Rupert Lowe and Lee Anderson railed against DEI and asylum seekers, while Nigel Farage tried to tone things down
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The ceasefire in Gaza offers only temporary relief, not peace
It is a stark reminder of the imbalance of power and the injustice that defines life for Palestinians
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Why Reeves’ economic pledges have MPs jittery
The chancellor hopes that announcements on airport expansion signal a way out of the economic doldrums. But ‘growth’ comes at a price
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Where teachers go, the rest of our public services will follow
Faced with bare-bones budgets, increased demands and an exodus of talent, education unions are primed for more strikes in 2025. They won’t be the only ones
