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Double amputee marathon runner criticises Badenoch for ‘weaponising his success’

The Conservative leader used the example of " double amputees running marathons " in a speech this week to explain the reasoning behind her proposed cuts to disability benefits, which she said were enabling people to…

The Guardian view on welfare reform: time to retire lazy myths and stereotypes | Editorial

The amount Britain spends on social security is in the former category. Too much political rhetoric around the subject assumes that it is in the latter one. The Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts the growth in…

Burnham signals backing for more ethnicity options on next census

It comes after Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde called for legislation to widen ethnicity options for respondents at the next population count, due in 2031. The last census, held in 2021, saw English offered within a…

Former minister calls for phone tech to block live-streamed child sex abuse

The UK National Crime Agency has flagged the UK as the third biggest market in the world for live-streamed abuse, where children are sexually abused live on camera to order. Device-level blockers can prevent this…

Chancellor confident budget will lead to growth despite OBR not finding evidence to prove it – as it happened

He said that Glen was right to say the OBR did not identify any measures that they wanted to include in their growth scorecard. But he went on: I'm not terribly worried about that because I believe in the months ahead…

Bridget Phillipson: Kemi Badenoch has ‘no interest in supporting LGBT+ people’

The comments by Bridget Phillipson , the equalities minister, come after the Tories removed their previous backing for a law targeting abusive practices that aim to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.…

Former Brexit negotiator now open to scrapping Labour’s EU red lines

So the kind of growth potential is significant,” he added. “So, given the status quo is not working in the way that it should be, given I think where public opinion is as well, I don't think anyone was interested in…

TV industry must tackle abuse or face crackdown, ministers warn

The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy , is expected to meet industry leaders next week, taking in representatives from TV, film, publishing and potentially sport. The hope is that the sectors will strengthen protections…

All Kemi had at PMQs was jokes … and unfunny jokes at that | John Crace

And that person was Kemi Badenoch. She could not have been more pleased with herself if she had tried. No one laughed louder and longer at her own jokes than she did. No one admired her laser focus as much as she did.…

Facebook ad offers fake Tesco grocery package giveaway

The ad also features a video that asks “Would you like to try out Tesco’s latest products?” and claims you can receive a trial pack by signing up on Tesco’s website, adding that the offer is only valid this week. Google…