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California voters to decide on controversial one-time tax on billionaires
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Badenoch returns to Conservative conference much stronger than a year ago
Approval ratings for Tory leader and her party have crept up as she has asserted her style and authority but big challenges lie ahead A year ago, Tory MPs were braced for the prospect of yet another leadership battle to topple Kemi Badenoch as the party sunk to historic lows of 14-16% in the polls. At the time, the word “November” was uttered in hushed tones – this being the decisive month when rebels would be able to mount a challenge, Badenoch having served 12 months in office. Continue reading...
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Greens would offer two-year jobs to unemployed under-24s
Co-deputy leader Mothin Ali tells the party's conference many young people are "bored, desperate and lost".
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Greens would nationalise Thames and SE Water without paying compensation, says deputy leader – UK politics live
Rachel Millward tells Brighton conference: ‘Forget compensation for shareholders and creditors, these are insolvent companies’ Ali says Britain is a multiracial, multicultural democracy that needs to protect “everyone’s equal right to belong.” At a time when Britain is facing unprecedented levels of racist violence and intimidation, the country needs leadership. So I’m calling on Andy Burnham to recognise this as a national emergency. Because this is not just a policing problem. It’s a test of whether a diverse democracy can protect the equal right of everyone to belong. People making the journey to the green party because they see we offer a real alternative. He says people are looking for a different kind of politics that recognises how multicultural the UK is. Britain is becoming more diverse, not less. Can we build a country confident enough to live with difference? To protect everyo
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‘He feels more relatable’: Burnham’s conference speech wins praise from drifting Labour voters
The UK prime minister has earned his party a rehearing but the battle of public opinion is not yet won “He’s offering what no other politician has offered for a long, long time. He actually feels like he’s one of us,” was how Neil, a geography teacher, described Andy Burnham in our focus group on Thursday night. Neil wasn’t alone in his praise: this group of Labour 2024 voters – some of whom had drifted to Reform, the Tories and Greens during the Starmer era – provided the most positive reception for a politician since Boris Johnson at the height of his Covid-vaccine bounce. Continue reading...
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Week in Politics: Inflation pressure; war in Iran and effect on midterm elections
We look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.
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How high-profile scandals are shaping key contests ahead of the midterms
Scandals could be shaping several races in the midterm elections, particularly in places where even small margins can change the outcome.