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At any other time, the election of a new Labour Party leader would be a front-page story. Tomorrow’s announcement will happen, but will hardly scratch the consciousness of a nation with other things on its mind.Compass, the organisation I'm the Director of, ended its singular link with Labour in 2011…

Jeremy Corbyn has warned his successor as Labour leader not to get into a government of national unity with Conservatives to help fight the coronavirus. The outgoing leader, who is expected to be replaced by Sir Keir Starmer on Saturday, said that giving up the responsibility to oppose and challenge…

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The shift by civil servants and businesses towards dealing with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has prompted speculation that the UK government may delay the post-Brexit transition period beyond its current deadline. UK Prime Minister Boris Jonson is sticking to his guns regarding the post-Brexit transition period deadline of 31…

Image copyright PA Media Image caption MSPs have been meeting in a near-empty chamber on increasingly infrequent occasions MSPs have voted to give the Scottish government emergency powers to deal with the coronavirus crisis.Ministers agreed to drop controversial plans to hold more trials without juries during the virus lockdown.But other…

In the immediate aftermath of 9/11 there was much talk that the real heroes were firemen rather than hedge fund managers. That talk soon disappeared, and Americans’ indulgence of plutocrats continued as normal. This warns us about clapping for carers: it might prove to be a brief emotional spasm with…

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Amid the first nationwide school closure in modern British history, 10 Downing Street this week published a list of “key workers”: those deemed “critical to the Covid-19 response” in a bid to ensure that the country continues to function during the pandemic.  The list consists almost entirely of public sector and…