Brexit minister Lord Frost tells House of Lords that the European Commission must take renegotiation proposals seriouslyThe row over Brexit and Northern Ireland has escalated after the UK government issued a new warning to the EU that it will not shy a…
Steve Bell on Thérèse Coffey and the universal credit cut – cartoon
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The Guardian view on the SNP: deliver on public services, not just a referendum | Editorial
It may be too difficult for the Scottish government to enact big bang reforms while pursuing an independence voteSince 2007, the Scottish National party has been the largest party in Holyrood, dominating politics to become a credible party of governmen…
The Guardian view on families separated by Brexit: where’s the compassion? | Editorial
Returning British nationals who made a home in the EU with foreign spouses are being treated appallinglyIn Franz Kafka’s The Trial, a blameless citizen wakes up one day to find himself under suspicion for no good reason. It was, presumably, never the i…
Emma Raducanu puts success down to ‘very hard-to-please parents’
Eighteen-year-old US Open winner says upbringing has given her mental strength to succeedBritain’s newest sporting star, Emma Raducanu, has put her stunning success at the US Open down to her “very hard-to-please parents” who she said had given her the…
Care homes urge easing of rules on overseas workers to avert staffing crisis
Over 70,000 care home staff will have to leave sector in November unless they get two Covid jabsCare home leaders are urging the government to lift restrictions on low-paid foreign workers entering the UK to help solve a worsening staffing crisis, whic…
Fully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deaths
ONS figures show 51,281 Covid deaths between January and July, with 458 dying at least 21 days after second doseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople who were fully vaccinated accounted for just 1.2% of all deaths involving…
I trusted Keir Starmer – until I saw how he handled Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension | Len McCluskey
If the Labour leader continues on the course he is presently charting, I fear for the party’s chances at the next electionLen McCluskey was general secretary of Unite from 2011-21At the Labour party conference this month, Keir Starmer has an opportunit…
McCluskey accuses Starmer of reneging on pledge to reinstate Corbyn
Exclusive: former Unite boss reveals first detailed recollection of talks to readmit Corbyn to Labour and restore whipLen McCluskey: ‘I trusted Keir Starmer – until I saw how he handled Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension’Len McCluskey has revealed for the firs…
Labour should turn to its 2019 manifesto for social care answers | Letters
Readers believe the party should look to the pledges it made on tax and spendingHere’s an idea for Labour policy on social care – the one presented in the 2019 general election manifesto(Labour may tax wealth more heavily to fund social care, says Star…