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Private firms can already get their hands on your NHS records

Private firms can already get their hands on your NHS records

Analysis: A new law could weaken protections for our NHS data. But it can already be accessed without consent
Jan Savage 22 Aug 2023
What next for the weakened British left?

What next for the weakened British left?

After a year of strikes and unrest, we are at a crossroads: society is shifting leftwards, but the left is in disarray
Michael Chessum 11 Aug 2023
EU talks show Latin America’s growing influence in global politics

EU talks show Latin America’s growing influence in global politics

Europe’s energy needs and fear of China mean it wants to forge closer ties and invest more in the region
Francesc Badia i Dalmases, Manuella Libardi 25 Jul 2023
What Uxbridge does (and doesn’t) tell us about ULEZ and Labour’s strategy

What Uxbridge does (and doesn’t) tell us about ULEZ and Labour’s strategy

Both Labour and the Tories blame Sadiq Khan’s anti-pollution strategy. But are they right about what voters want?
Adam Ramsay 21 Jul 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
The hidden class politics of the UK’s immigration debate

The hidden class politics of the UK’s immigration debate

Liberals preach cultural tolerance to the working classes while inflicting death-by-policy on migrants
Arun Kundnani 28 Jun 2023
Rishi Sunak may not have broken the rules, but his government has

Rishi Sunak may not have broken the rules, but his government has

The entire government is in breach of the ministerial code, meaning there may be more undeclared ministers’ interests
Seth Thévoz 17 Apr 2023

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