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Catch the latest Financial News EventsBurnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to LabourAndy Burnham has dropped his support for capping political donations, causing anger among activists and Labour MPs who have long campaigned for...
Wes Streeting describes ‘unbelievable volume’ of homophobic abuse since becoming defence secretary
‘People cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces,’ says StreetingWes Streeting has described receiving a mass of homophobic abuse since he was made defence secretary last month, while also saying his appointment had been welcomed by some...
Affairs? Drugs? You could ask Dolly Parton about anything and get a laugh. Just stay away from politics …
One autumn day in 2023 I bathed in the luminous glow of this utterly authentic star – and while she did have one weak spot, her life and music will speak for themselves• Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘a gift to the world’• Backwoods Barbie and the ‘God...
My mum has died – and there is one kind of response I can’t stand | Polly Hudson
The platitudes, euphemisms and cliches are excruciating. But the people who say nothing at all are the worstLuckily, I already knew having a comic thought at a tragic moment is a natural stress response, or I might have worried. My mum has died, making me an orphan –...