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Thousands of couples face ‘humiliating’ Home Office sham marriage checks

Thousands of couples face ‘humiliating’ Home Office sham marriage checks

The government is also facing legal action over its automated system that decides which couples are investigated
Jack Barton 12 Jul 2023
Outsourcing public services could breach government's own data privacy laws

Outsourcing public services could breach government's own data privacy laws

Exclusive: A new report on public sector digitisation has raised concerns over outsourcing and transparency
Ruby Lott-Lavigna 06 Jul 2023
Putin stays in charge, but Prigozhin mutiny highlights US power in Ukraine

Putin stays in charge, but Prigozhin mutiny highlights US power in Ukraine

The ‘march on Moscow’ threw light on US intelligence involvement in Ukraine, and the leverage it has over the war
Paul Rogers 30 Jun 2023
Child refugees are being forced to wait months for UK school places

Child refugees are being forced to wait months for UK school places

Vulnerable children are missing out on crucial development because of long delays in the education system
Carolina Rapezzi 29 Jun 2023
Is Ireland getting ready to unite?

Is Ireland getting ready to unite?

Sinn Féin is preparing for government in the Republic, having already won in the North. What would its success mean?
Adam Ramsay 29 Jun 2023
Our global culture of war means guaranteed profits for the arms industry

Our global culture of war means guaranteed profits for the arms industry

For the arms industry to flourish, it needs wars, preferably protracted, destructive stalemates in far-off places
Paul Rogers 23 Jun 2023
Nuclear weapons on rise in a world where ‘peace through deterrence’ is a myth

Nuclear weapons on rise in a world where ‘peace through deterrence’ is a myth

Powerful nations are prepared to use nuclear weapons first. This is why their proliferation is worrying analysts
Paul Rogers 16 Jun 2023

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