BIZARRE: 9 - What They Never Told You

The Only Way Is Up by Polly Toynbee and David Walker review – climb every mountain

A savage indictment of years of Conservative rule and how social democracy can set it right

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

Rachel Reeves must overhaul ‘perverse’ carer’s allowance rule, Martin Lewis says

Consumer expert writes to chancellor outlining four changes to help remedy financial injustices

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

Jeremy Hunt apologises for Covid failings and admits being part of ministerial ‘groupthink’

The former health secretary said he was one of many who ‘over prepared for pandemic flu’ and ‘didn’t think about other types of pandemic’

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024

Covid Inquiry report exposes 'fatal strategic flaws' that meant pandemic cost more UK lives

‘Never again can a disease lead to so many deaths and so much suffering,’ chairwoman Baroness Hallett said

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024

Revealed: The coronavirus outbreak plan ignored by the government during the pandemic

As the Covid Inquiry publishes its findings, The Independent reveals the ready-to-go pandemic plan that the government ignored

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024

Where do the Tories go after the election disaster? What the leadership contenders tell us about the party’s future

The Conservative party is reeling from one of the biggest blows in its history after returning just 121 MPs in the recent election – a loss of 251 seats in the House of Commons.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2024

UK Covid inquiry to finally lay bare failures of government and politicians during pandemic

Academics have said it is a question of ‘when not if’ another pandemic will hit

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024

Jeremy Hunt’s children leave ‘sweet’ notes for Starmer’s son and daughter

Prime minister says family ‘very pleased’ to receive letters from former chancellor’s children about life in Downing Street

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024

Rachel Reeves to announce economic advisory council to boost UK growth

Chancellor is making appointments for new body that will help guide Labour’s ‘national mission’ of economic renewal

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Who could be next Tory leader? Eight possible candidates – from centrist to rightwing

The likely main contenders to succeed Rishi Sunak, broadly ordered by their place on the political spectrum

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024