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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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#Government #Latest #Opinion #Politics

Opinion: Journey to the Left- Genuine progress or a show to gain votes?

October 10, 2026October 10, 2026 By Harry Wallace-Knight

In recent years there has been a sharp political shift to the “hard right” of politics, with nearly a quarter of voters in

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#Justice #Opinion

Opinion: The Case Against the Jury

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 By Aidan Forde

This article comes at a time in which many rejoice at the government’s recent decision to reverse plans to scrap some jury trails,

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#AI #Economy #Editorial Tab #Latest #Middle East #Opinion #Politics #US Politics #War #World

Opinion: Smoke, Mirrors, and Epst*en class: How War and Scandal Serve the Same Master

March 11, 2026March 13, 2026 By Rida Ali

The Epstein files. The bombs over Tehran. The cost of your weekly shop. These aren’t separate stories. They’re the same story — and they’ve been telling it for decades.

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#Gender #Latest #Opinion #US #US Politics

Opinion: Examining Donald Trump’s Language Toward Female Reporters

February 24, 2026 By Olivia Lyons

Trump’s approach to dealing with female journalists is commonly regarded as lacking basic respect.

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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 #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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#Africa #Asia #Gender #Women's rights

What factors drive the ongoing practice of FGM, and what interventions have struggled to stop it completely?  

November 25, 2025 By Sophie Gwyther

Despite legal and awareness efforts, one of the world’s most painful and harmful traditions continues to impact millions of women each year. Female

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#Asia #Latest #Politics #Students #World

Explainer: Who is Sheikh Hasina?

November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 By Cara Challand

In November 2025, the tribunal found Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity, citing unlawful killings, widespread brutality, and systematic repression of civilian protestors. She was sentenced to death in a trial held in absentia.

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#British #Justice #Latest #Opinion #Politics

Opinion: Is Labour’s New Sentencing Bill Doing Enough?  

November 17, 2025 By nikol Kutsovska

How can the Government prevent a black market or underground economy from developing?

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