5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (244+ words) New Statesman Those planning the 2026 Reform conference said their aim was to “put on a show”. It worked. Before the diplomatic accord with the French hard right, a tax-cut pledge costing £20bn a year and viral videos of female hecklers getting beaten…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (239+ words) New Statesman In Exodus, Moses is tending to his flock when a bush bursts into flames and God’s voice calls out from within its leaves. At Eton, the Burning Bush is an elaborate 19th-century lamppost sitting on a stone plinth,…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (100+ words) How Burnham’s Britain can gain the edge in life sciences New Statesman Our country has historically been at the forefront of innovation. We need to bw flexible to fend off competition By Preet Kaur Gill During my time as minister…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (117+ words) New Statesman The Green Party is split over whether Zack Polanski should be the party’s candidate in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election. On Tuesday (1 September), Keir Starmer announced he would be standing down from the seat, triggering a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (85+ words) Treating cohabiting couples like they’re married is a modern horror story New Statesman A new campaign group wants to offer couples the same rights whether or not they’ve tied the knot But those are matched by obligations – the big one…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (266+ words) New Statesman The new Prime Minister prepared for his first appearance in the Commons on 1 September by going for a run. The hot damp breath of summer lingered among the trees of St James’ Park, whispering memories of the Summer…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (214+ words) New Statesman Moving home is one of the most stressful things you can experience that doesn’t involve ill-health, divorce or bereavement. This is surely all the more true in cases where you are changing not just residence or location, but…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (187+ words) New Statesman Some (Reform) pay £25,000 for the chance to meet the leader of their chosen political party in the Mayfair private members club Oswald’s. Others pay £11 for a day party ticket in Bristol. The Green Party Party Bristol, held at…...