Private equity companies - many with connections to the Conservative Party - have been buying up large swathes of the public sector, including care homes, schools and GP surgeries. Special schools appear to be the latest hot property
UK Politics
In some constituencies, one-fifth of potential voters have not signed up to the electoral roll, new analysis reveals
In the wake of recession and two massive by-election defeats, an exclusive new poll for Byline Times suggests three quarters of voters don't believe the PM's claim to be turning the economy around
As Britain goes into recession, the Government is planning to double down on the same slash and burn agenda that first helped get us into this economic slump
The mysterious case of a tiny new ‘think tank’ launching – and being immediately granted gullible coverage from right-wing papers
"A political line has been crossed - and we are angry", the paper's editor wrote.
North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll is mounting an insurgent independent campaign in the North East, after being barred from the shortlist
The Government is refusing to expand the list of approved forms of voter ID despite warnings of large numbers of voters set to be turned away at the general election
David Meller was referred to the 'VIP Lane' by his long-term political ally Michael Gove
Britain's standing on human rights is in "jeopardy" and Good Friday Agreement undermined by the Safety of Rwanda Bill