Labour Think Tank Urges U.K. to Adopt Long-Term Immigration Targets
A new report from the Labour Together think tank recommends that the U.K. government adopt long-term immigration targets to reduce net migration, which fell 20% to 728,000 in the year to June 2024, from a record high of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, contrasting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's...
Labour Think Tank Urges U.K. to Adopt Long-Term Immigration Targets
A new report from the Labour Together think tank recommends that the U.K. government adopt long-term immigration targets to reduce net migration, which fell 20% to 728,000 in the year to June 2024, from a record high of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, contrasting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's...
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48% Bias Score
UK Prison System Faces 5,400-Space Shortage Despite £10 Billion Expansion Plan
The UK faces a prison capacity shortage of 5,400 spaces by November 2027, despite a £10 billion plan to add 14,000 spaces by 2031; the government will use alternative sentencing to manage the shortfall while building new prisons and expanding existing ones.
UK Prison System Faces 5,400-Space Shortage Despite £10 Billion Expansion Plan
The UK faces a prison capacity shortage of 5,400 spaces by November 2027, despite a £10 billion plan to add 14,000 spaces by 2031; the government will use alternative sentencing to manage the shortfall while building new prisons and expanding existing ones.
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60% Bias Score
"Labour to Increase Community Sentences to Address Prison Capacity Shortfall"
"To tackle a projected 5,400 prison space shortfall by November 2027 in England and Wales, Labour will increase community sentences for non-dangerous offenders, while a £2.3 billion, 14,000-space expansion is targeted for completion by 2031."
"Labour to Increase Community Sentences to Address Prison Capacity Shortfall"
"To tackle a projected 5,400 prison space shortfall by November 2027 in England and Wales, Labour will increase community sentences for non-dangerous offenders, while a £2.3 billion, 14,000-space expansion is targeted for completion by 2031."
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52% Bias Score
UK Housing Crisis: Only Richest 10% Can Afford Average English Home
Official figures reveal that in England, only the wealthiest 10% of households can afford the average house price of £298,000, requiring 8.6 years of average income, compared to a ratio almost half that size in 1999, exposing a severe housing affordability crisis across the UK.
UK Housing Crisis: Only Richest 10% Can Afford Average English Home
Official figures reveal that in England, only the wealthiest 10% of households can afford the average house price of £298,000, requiring 8.6 years of average income, compared to a ratio almost half that size in 1999, exposing a severe housing affordability crisis across the UK.
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56% Bias Score
Labour's Landslide Victory: A Precarious Mandate
A Labour-linked thinktank report warns that Keir Starmer's electoral win, despite a 174-seat majority, rests on a weak foundation and is vulnerable to shifts in voter support, particularly from the left, with significant support for Green and Lib Dem parties, highlighting the fragility of Labour's c...
Labour's Landslide Victory: A Precarious Mandate
A Labour-linked thinktank report warns that Keir Starmer's electoral win, despite a 174-seat majority, rests on a weak foundation and is vulnerable to shifts in voter support, particularly from the left, with significant support for Green and Lib Dem parties, highlighting the fragility of Labour's c...
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48% Bias Score
"UK Government Announces Spending Review to Fund Defence Increase"
"Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a comprehensive spending review to identify savings and fund a planned increase in defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, a move that will require cuts to other government departments and could cost an additional \£20 billion annually."
"UK Government Announces Spending Review to Fund Defence Increase"
"Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a comprehensive spending review to identify savings and fund a planned increase in defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, a move that will require cuts to other government departments and could cost an additional \£20 billion annually."
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60% Bias Score
"Miliband's £40 Billion Net-Zero Plan Faces Criticism for Broken Promises and Reliance on Fossil Fuels"
"Labour's Ed Miliband announced a £40 billion annual plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, involving accelerated renewable energy projects, planning reforms, and phasing out judicial reviews, but facing criticism for abandoning a prior promise to cut household energy bills by £300 and relying ...
"Miliband's £40 Billion Net-Zero Plan Faces Criticism for Broken Promises and Reliance on Fossil Fuels"
"Labour's Ed Miliband announced a £40 billion annual plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, involving accelerated renewable energy projects, planning reforms, and phasing out judicial reviews, but facing criticism for abandoning a prior promise to cut household energy bills by £300 and relying ...
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64% Bias Score
UK Government Faces Union Backlash Over 2.8% Public Sector Pay Rise
The UK government proposed a 2.8% pay rise for NHS staff, teachers, and civil servants for 2025-26, significantly lower than previous increases and sparking union fury and threats of renewed strikes amid the current economic climate.
UK Government Faces Union Backlash Over 2.8% Public Sector Pay Rise
The UK government proposed a 2.8% pay rise for NHS staff, teachers, and civil servants for 2025-26, significantly lower than previous increases and sparking union fury and threats of renewed strikes amid the current economic climate.
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52% Bias Score
U.K. Parliament to Expel Hereditary Peers Amid 'Class Warfare' Accusations
The U.K. parliament debated a bill to remove 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords, prompting accusations of class warfare from Conservative peers who argued the Labour government's action was partisan and vindictive; the bill is expected to pass.
U.K. Parliament to Expel Hereditary Peers Amid 'Class Warfare' Accusations
The U.K. parliament debated a bill to remove 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords, prompting accusations of class warfare from Conservative peers who argued the Labour government's action was partisan and vindictive; the bill is expected to pass.
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48% Bias Score
Poll Shows Keir Starmer's Approval Ratings Plummet
A new poll shows that only 4% of Britons view Keir Starmer as the best Prime Minister of the last 40 years, while Margaret Thatcher receives 33% support; this is even lower among Labour voters, at 9%, with concerns about his handling of the economy contributing to this negative sentiment, amid signs...
Poll Shows Keir Starmer's Approval Ratings Plummet
A new poll shows that only 4% of Britons view Keir Starmer as the best Prime Minister of the last 40 years, while Margaret Thatcher receives 33% support; this is even lower among Labour voters, at 9%, with concerns about his handling of the economy contributing to this negative sentiment, amid signs...
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64% Bias Score
Hertfordshire Private School Closure Blamed on Labour's Tax Policy
Immanuel College Prep School in Hertfordshire is closing due to financial pressures stemming from the Labour government's tax policies, including a 20% VAT increase on school fees starting January 1st, 2025; students will transition to Kerem School or complete their year at the senior school.
Hertfordshire Private School Closure Blamed on Labour's Tax Policy
Immanuel College Prep School in Hertfordshire is closing due to financial pressures stemming from the Labour government's tax policies, including a 20% VAT increase on school fees starting January 1st, 2025; students will transition to Kerem School or complete their year at the senior school.
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56% Bias Score
UK Government's £70bn Spending Increase Funded by Business-Focused Tax Rises
The UK government implemented a near-£70bn public spending increase funded by tax rises, mainly affecting businesses through National Insurance, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax freezes; despite criticism, the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts minimal long-term GDP change.
UK Government's £70bn Spending Increase Funded by Business-Focused Tax Rises
The UK government implemented a near-£70bn public spending increase funded by tax rises, mainly affecting businesses through National Insurance, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax freezes; despite criticism, the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts minimal long-term GDP change.
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36% Bias Score