The government now wants migrants to speak English at A-level standard. But what does that really mean? In this video, I argue that this policy
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Tommy Robinson, the British far-right agitator whose proper name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, visited Israel at the invitation of Amichai Chikli, the Israeli Minister for Diaspora
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The FT reports this morning that: Chinese tech giants have paused plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong, after Beijing raised concerns about the rise
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As the Guardian notes this morning: Rachel Reeves has said she “can’t leave welfare untouched” this parliament, with the Treasury understood to be considering axing
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As The Guardian notes this morning: Millions are expected to show out for protests on Saturday at more than 2,500 locations across America, from small
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Donald Trump has built his entire political project on hype and delusion — the same ingredients that fuel every economic bubble. But belief cannot defy
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Why are Britain’s politicians so hopeless? From Tory fantasists to Labour deniers, Westminster has driven out the talented, the imaginative and the honest. The Conservative
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This came from an email from The Economist yesterday: Today Gita Gopinath, a former chief economist of the IMF, sounds a warning. In a guest
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As The Guardian notes this morning: Millions more homes in England, Scotland and Wales face devastating floods, and some towns may have to be abandoned
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