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Opinion: Who Will Support Britain’s Ageing Population? 

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 By Ella Ferguson

The number of people aged 90 or over in the UK has reached an all-time high of 625,000, meanwhile the fertility rate has

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#Politics

Opinion: UK Needs a Protectionist Policy

October 7, 2026October 12, 2026 By Meghan Thomas

In modern politics and current international relations, there has been a rise in the use of protectionist policies, mainly used in the USA

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#British #Editorial Tab #Government #Latest #Russia #War

Can’t Afford To, Can’t Afford Not To

April 16, 2026October 6, 2026 By Phineas Horan

It is fashionable to say that defence of the realm is a governments most important duty. There is a chivalric, statesman like air

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#Economy #Government #Opinion #Students

Opinion: Post-Graduation Nerves? It’s very understandable.

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 By Mayumi Singh

As a current university student, like many others, I am becoming increasingly anxious about my future post-graduation. From increasing student loan debt and

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#British #Latest #Politics #Wales

Wales, Nationalism, and the May Election

February 9, 2026 By Rhys Jones

Welsh nationalism is no longer a niche interest within the broad spectrum of British politics. The upcoming Senedd election demonstrates that Wales’s future

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#British #Opinion #Politics

Opinion: Is the hey-day of the Conservative Party officially over?

February 6, 2026 By Mayumi Singh

Many are familiar with the rise of Reform UK, which has, at the time of writing, recruited nine high-profile defections from the Conservative

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#British #Government #Politics

Why Reform UK spells the end of the traditional two-party dominance by Labour and the Conservatives

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 By Bertie Bramham

If you were asked two years ago, do you think Reform will ever gain power and hold the keys of 10 Downing Street,

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#British #Climate #Economy #Government #Latest #Politics

Explainer: What will the ‘Warm Homes Plan’ do to tackle fuel poverty

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 By Olivia Lyons

Deep-diving the UK Government’s £15 billion plan to combat fuel poverty and reduce energy bills.

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#AI #British #Government

Deep Dive: Blair’s AI Bet: Who Controls UK AI Policy?

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 By Michael Mammadov

After Prime Minister Tony Blair left office, he established the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) to maintain his influence on policy.

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#British #Latest #Opinion #Politics

Opinion: Impartial Media is Vital to a Functioning Democracy and Must Be Protected

January 13, 2026 By Mayumi Singh

In the last few months, it was revealed that the BBC had edited a video of Trump in January 2021 for a Panorama

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