21 h. ago Voices: Who seriously thinks the government’s problems would be solved by a change of PM?

The answer appears to be: a growing number of Labour MPs – and it shows how bad things are that it is being talked about already, says John Rentoul

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4 d. ago Voices: Gaza’s journalists are being silenced as the world watches – who will tell our story?

Last month, our tent in Gaza City was attacked by Israel, killing my colleagues Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, and four other journalists, writes Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh. How many more lives must be lost before the world pays attention?

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6 d. ago While responding to public concern over migration, the government must not forget its duty to refugees

Editorial: Labour are saying that migrants could be moved to military sites, but they should not try to ‘out-Farage’ Nigel Farage

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7 d. ago Sweeping changes were needed for Labour to be serious about a fresh start

Editorial: Moving so many ministers after such a short time may not seem ideal, but the end result is a team better matched to the challenges ahead

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2 w. ago Voices: I am surprised by the cries of ‘Keir must go’: a change of prime minister won’t solve Labour’s problems

As the Conservatives showed so clearly during the later years of their government, if you only change the prime minister without finding solutions to the issues the public cares about, you haven’t solved anything at all, writes John Rentoul

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2 w. ago ‘Racist as hell’: Trump’s cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials

President’s targeting of Fed governor Lisa Cook highlights his efforts to remove diverse voices from governmentA day after Donald Trump announced that he was firing Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve, the White House proudly released a photo. It showed Trump, his cabinet and other officials giving a thumbs-up. Of the 24 people in the Oval Office, only one was Black.For those who have studied the US president’s long and troubling history of racism, the two events were more than mere coincidence. They were indicative of a man who has recently brought white nationalist perspectives from the margins back to the mainstream. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Regions where cancer cases set to soar as over 6m diagnoses expected by 2040

One Cancer Voice, a coalition of 60 charities, is calling on the government to set a new earlier diagnosis target and wants the introduction of strong prevention policies

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3 w. ago ‘A dangerous moment’: the emboldening of Britain’s far right

In a summer of anti-migrant rallies, flags and nationalistic rhetoric, observers warn there is a lack of government voices pushing backThe Bell hotel in Epping has seen a lot since it was built in the 16th century as a coaching inn, serving travellers passing through the historic Essex market town and on to London, 15 miles to the south-west. This has long been a place that bustled with outsiders, though they have not always been welcome – the small green common opposite was once named after a beacon that local stories say was built to warn of invasion.Though now wrapped in ugly 1960s extensions that have stripped it of anything approaching charm, the unassuming building – close to agricultural land and a cricket pitch – is an unlikely place to spark a potential political crisis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Voices: Starmer has to find a workable plan to ‘stop the boats’ or Farage will become prime minister

The only thing that will defeat Reform’s unworkable asylum policy is a workable one, writes John Rentoul. Looking at its numerous holes won’t work when symbolism is its main attraction to so many in Britain

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