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1 – 10 of 95As Reform is polling nationally at 13% and has performed strongly in recent by-elections, the defection is a blow to the Conservatives' chances of retaining voters in former…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285970
ISSN: 2633-304X
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UNITED KINGDOM: Strikes will jeopardise Sunak's pledge
The main winner was the opposition Labour Party, which became the largest party in local government for the first time since 2002. The elections are the last major test of public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279434
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The numbers have increased alarm in the ruling Conservative Party that it will lose further support if the trends persist. However, in contrast to the years preceding the Brexit…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280630
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UNITED KINGDOM: Migration levels reach record highs
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279367
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Although most of this reflects refugee flows and rising student numbers, migration for work has also been high. This has increased the size of the labour force, boosting GDP and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279494
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UNITED KINGDOM: Online harms U-turn marks wider issue
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES274325
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Truss’s main priorities are to tackle rising energy bills and stabilise the National Health Service (NHS), both enormous public policy challenges that would test any leader. Her…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272573
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He said their focus on Albanians was “fuelling xenophobia” in the United Kingdom. The spotlight on unauthorised Albanian migrants has followed a surge in the number crossing the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273879
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Far-reaching law-making powers have been delegated to governments throughout Europe, which have engaged in unprecedented levels of public spending; the urgency posed by the…