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Belgium postpones terrace smoking ban

Several other EU countries are moving forward with similar bans — albeit with different success rates. France recently introduced a smoking ban on beaches, gardens and near schools. Spain, meanwhile, approved a draft…

Goggleboxing clever

This week we will see the Budget announced by the Chancellor, John Healey. We have had a few indicative announcements – the protection of low-income pensioners, a doubling of the budget for dealing with rough sleeping –…

Lord Ashcroft: ‘After you…’ Why people agree about climate change but nobody wants to pay

For more information on his work, visit lordashcroft.com Net zero is set to be a major battleground at the next election. The issue is central to Labour’s mission, with the Liberal Democrats and Greens every bit as…

‘Disturbing and pathetic’: German politicians slam Audi CEO’s appearance at Trump rally

for the first time. Döllner joined Trump on stage and thanked him for his support. The announcement comes as Volkswagen faces a deep crisis amid a major restructuring in Germany, with factory closures and mass layoffs…

Liz Truss claims Brits would be on Mars by 2040 if she hadn’t been ousted

She envisages a 2040 in which “there are now no European Union laws in Britain,” a “permissive regime for artificial intelligence” is in place, and tumbling energy costs and faster planning timelines have helped make the…

Funding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

Ending rough sleeping was one of Andy Burnham's first promises when he entered Downing Street, announcing a £442m package to provide emergency accommodation and practical support. Ahead of the first Rough Sleeping Summit…

Thomas Heald: When is a job not really a job? When it’s part of the SNP’s public sector reform

Imagine putting yourself in the shoes of an employee who works for an organisation that you are told will be abolished. The department you work for, you are told, will be merged with another department and your…

Burnham wants UK back in EU within his lifetime

Burnham's decision to reignite debate in Britain about the EU has already provoked a bullish response from some of Brexit's leading cheerleaders. Speaking at a Westminster press conference Monday, Nigel Farage said…

If the PM reboots the UK for working-class people, unions will be with him. But the time for talking is over | Andrea Egan

It was a cause for hope, especially for those of us in the trade union movement. That's less because Burnham is streets ahead of his predecessor as a politician – although he is – and more about just how radically the…

Burnham open to 'honest discussion' on EU free movement

Speaking to the Sunday Times, Andy Burnham said a new relationship with Brussels could include full EU membership or joining the single market, requiring free movement. Migration dominated debate during the 2016 Brexit…