Category: England

Toxic identity politics ‘tearing’ us apart, says former Oldham council leader

Exclusive: 25 years after race riots in north of England, Arooj Shah says extremist groups and lies about grooming scandal are poisoning Oldham“Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of...

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‘Bigger and better than ever’: how Durham Pride beat Reform’s funding axe with help from the miners

Solidarity between LGBTQ+ people and unions has saved an event denied ‘a single penny’ of council moneyAs the annual Pride parade weaved its way through Durham, the rainbow flags, trans rights placards and sequined...

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Burnham steps back from past calls to end immigration benefits restriction

Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate understood to have changed stance on no recourse to public funds policyUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has rolled back from his previous calls for ministers to...

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Children seeing extreme violence while held needlessly in jail, says England and Wales watchdog

Prisons inspectorate finds almost 100 children each year are remanded to custody only to be bailed or moved Children are witnessing extreme violence including stabbings while being unnecessarily held in custody awaiting trial or...

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