RARE PHOTOS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Visible sign of MPs’ boozing is comical

Brief letters: Westminster drinking culture | Cocking things up | Fragile over-60s? | Victory over Trump | Jobs for Neets | Heavy lifting

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Sectarianism? Family voting? No, what British Muslims are doing with their votes is called democracy

I’ve been speaking to Muslims across the country, many of whom are deserting Labour. They are as angry about potholes, traffic and litter as anyone else, says journalist and historian Taj Ali

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Hannah Spencer riles fellow MPs with attack on parliament’s drinking culture

Byelection winner Hannah Spencer says ‘you can smell the alcohol when people are in-between votes’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27

Meet the middle-class Gen-Zers who’d rather be plasterers and electricians than go to university

IN FOCUS: As BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argues that young people should think twice before heading off to university and consider learning a trade instead, Katie Rosseinsky speaks to the workers opting for a more AI-proof career

The Independent UK · Apr 1

‘Wow, people were so angry at Labour!’ Green MP Hannah Spencer on politics, plumbing, smears and snobbery

The 34-year-old plumber last month secured the Green party its first byelection victory and a record fifth concurrent MP. She discusses the problem with career politicians – and being screamed at by voters

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30

Half a million people march in London for biggest anti-far-right demonstration

Organisers say the protest outnumbered a rally organised by extreme right-wing activist Tommy Robinson in September

The Independent UK · Mar 28

Farage claims ‘whitewash’ after police find no evidence of Gorton family voting

The Reform UK leader claimed there had been an ‘establishment whitewash’ after officers said they had found no evidence of the illegal practice.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Police find no evidence of criminality in Gorton and Denton byelection

Reform UK had asked officers to investigate claims of ‘family voting’ after losing contest in Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27

Police find no evidence of ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election

Greater Manchester Police said there was ‘no remaining reasonable line of inquiry’ after investigating the claims.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Nigel Farage furious as police find no evidence of ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election

Greater Manchester Police said there was ‘no remaining reasonable line of inquiry’ after investigating the claims

The Independent UK · Mar 27