Invest in fear or in the future – POLITICO
Local democracy, in particular, is a forgotten frontline against authoritarianism. In Turkey, for example, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s…
UK fights to preserve animal welfare standards in Brexit reset deal – POLITICO
The British prime minister, who once purchased a field in the leafy English county of Surrey so his…
Charles Amos: Unused pension funds must be protected from Reeves’ desperate grasping
Despite Britain heading for serious demographic difficulties, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now decided to include unused pension funds…
Is €1.2T enough to save Europe? – POLITICO
Other analysts say Brussels must be even more ambitious if the EU is to meet the moment. According…
Labour MPs challenge UK fiscal watchdog after welfare debacle – POLITICO
“We have to understand that these are useful but limited forecasts, which should help to guide our decisions,…
Woman allegedly put dog in storage locker at Neuschwanstein Castle
Firefighters offer comfort to anxious dogs after car crash While their owner was weak from a car accident,…
Britain’s overdiagnosis crisis is stretching the welfare state
Following the passage of Labour’s watered-down welfare Bill at second reading last night, questions will be asked about…
Are 1.4m people really claiming Pip for mental health issues?
One in 10 of the UK’s 38 million working-age people are in receipt of some kind of health…
UK’s Rachel Reeves faces pain wherever she turns – POLITICO
“The problem that Rachel Reeves really sharply faces … is that you have pinned everything on the fiscal…
My dad can’t even hold a glass of water – but a PIP assessor took away his benefits
Disability rights campaigner Emily Pomroy-Smith had to fight to reinstate her father’s personal independence payments after an assessor…