12 h. ago Orange Order is 'not divisive' claims Tory candidate in Hamilton by

Larkhall councillor Richard Nelson was formerly a member of the Carluke No Surrender Apprentice Boys of Derry.

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50 h. ago Refugee and migrant groups join with hundreds to warn against 'politics of division'

In an open letter more than 350 groups - coordinated by Asylum Matters - say they are speaking up for 'meaningful and enduring contributions' of migrants

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5 d. ago Nearly 2,000 Afghan children living in hotels, military bases and other temporary accommodation in UK

Afghan families are being temporarily housed in army bases and Home Office hotels around the UK

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6 d. ago 'People always tell me I wish you died instead of him': PETER HITCHENS remembers sibling rivalry with late brother CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS on new Mail podcast

Christopher Hitchens, the brother of Alas podcast host, Peter Hitchens, was a prodigious author and journalist, known for his divisive atheism and left-wing politics.

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7 d. ago Is cooking with beef fat REALLY healthier than seed oils? That's what wellness gurus claim

What's more divisive than politics? Try talking about which type of fat you should cook with.

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8 d. ago Hundreds of children hospitalised as doctors warn against 'viral' social media trend

Doctors say it can "rip through a child's guts"

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1 week ago Refugee charities demand meeting with Yvette Cooper after sweeping changes to immigration rules

Exclusive: More than 100 charities and civil society groups call for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with home secretary after tough new immigration plans unveiled

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1 week ago Refugees fleeing war zones could face tough English tests before they can join family members in the UK, charities fear

The Home Office has pledged to reform scheme allowing refugees to reunite with family members in the UK

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2 w. ago A year after deadly riots, New Caledonia’s president vows to address push for independence

Exclusive: In the wake of unrest that rattled the French overseas territory, Alcide Ponga discusses how to rebuild and his plan for the futureOne year after the deadly riots that ravaged Nouméa and shattered New Caledonia’s economy and social fabric, newly elected president Alcide Ponga faces a series of challenges including deep division over the territory’s political future – and the prospect of independence from France.Ponga, who was elected in January is an indigenous Kanak who is also anti-independence. The 49-year-old former nickel executive and mayor has vowed to get the economy back on track and support discussions on independence. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago “Existential threat” to Labour as Starmer defends winter fuel cuts

Following 45 Labour MPs grouping together and a crushing local election result, The Division Bell discusses this last week in politics

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 live: Australia polls open, voting begins; Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on election day campaign for Labor and Coalition – latest news

Labor and Coalition make last pitches as final polls suggest Albanese set to be re-elected as Australian prime minister. Follow today’s news livePolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAsked how much Donald Trump and international politics has influenced the Australian election, Albanese said: “this has overwhelmingly been about Australian issues”.The prime minister said the opposition has made an attempt at running “American style politics here of division”:Meanwhile, the opposition thought that they could just run on grievance and try to divide Australians. We’ve seen them try to start culture wars, including against Indigenous people, targeting them. Australians aren’t obsessed by those issues. We’ve seen an attempt to run American style politics here of division and pitting ...

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3 w. ago Alone centre stage, for Nige this was his triumph and no one else’s | John Crace

No thanks for Reform’s new MP and mayor, they were mere decoration on Farage’s victory lapNigel Farage is one of this century’s survivors. A man who walked away from not just a plane crash but any number of iterations of parties carved in his image. Rising from near-death experiences time and again. The last cockroach standing after a nuclear holocaust.In Reform, Nige has found his most successful reinvention yet. You’ve got a grievance? Then Farage is there to verbalise it and sell it back to you. Always on hand to spot division and feed on it. The politics of the far right may be his preferred habitat – he’s never yet come across an asylum seeker he didn’t want to deport – but he’s nothing if not the consummate opportunist. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Immigration law changes: New rules to reduce migrant hotel use and restrict sex offender refugee claims

Measures to be introduced following cases such as the chemical attack by Abdul Ezedi, who threw a corrosive substance over his former girlfriend and two children in Clapham last year

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4 w. ago New laws for foreign sex offenders and measures to reduce use of migrant hotels proposed by Home Office

Measures to be introduced following cases such as the chemical attack by Abdul Ezedi, who threw a corrosive substance over his former girlfriend and two children in Clapham last year

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last month The world has become addicted to rage – and 2016 might be to blame

Polls have shown that increased political division has made us all far angrier than we used to be, something only worsened by a lucrative new form of internet content designed to stoke our fury. And there might be only one way to move past it, writes Roisin Lanigan

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