Tag:Politics
Brexit
Sixth-generation wire-maker blames Brexit for shredding its business
The head of a family-owned company that has made specialist wires and cables for six generations for clients ranging from naval vessels to film...
Energy bills
‘Iron chancellor’ Rachel Reeves faces an early challenge to her authority over winter fuel payments | Andrew Rawnsley
I hope he enjoyed it while it lasted. From being promisingly positive when he moved into Number 10, Sir Keir Starmer’s personal ratings have soured...
Activism
The Great White Hope
Like a lot of people, I breathed a sigh of relief when Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Heading...
Activism
The Tragedy of Chris Hayes
The following story is co-published with Freddie deBoer’s Substack.
This recent episode of Chris Hayes’s podcast Why Is This Happening?, which I recommend in general, offers a...
Donald Trump
Trump sentencing in criminal charges delayed until after elections
A New York judge has delayed former President Donald Trump’s sentencing on felony criminal charges until Nov. 26.
“This is not a decision this Court makes...
Business
More than a million British workers not having a single day of paid time off, says TUC
Workers across Britain have lost out on holiday pay worth £2bn, with more than a million people going without a single day of paid...
Agriculture
The Forebears of JD Vance and the New Right
This story was originally published by History News Network.
The ascension of Ohio Sen. JD Vance from, as he was dubbed by much of the...
Latest news
The Fight To Protect the ‘Holy Grail’ of Environmental Justice
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.
In 1979, a woman named Margaret Bean challenged...
PM to no longer accept donations to pay for clothes, Sky News understands
Sir Keir Starmer will no...
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Jennifer Aniston’s Ex Justin Theroux Wishes Her Happy Birthday on Instagram
What was expected of her was the same thing...