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Death and dishonesty in British maternity hospitals
Two reports expose avoidable deaths and systemic cover-ups in England’s maternity units, with Nottingham University Hospitals emblematic of a wider national failure.
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Read analysis of Britain’s politics, economy and society. Explore policy debates, changes in communities and the institutions that shape life across the United Kingdom.
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Andy Burnham’s Warrington: Lessons for Britain’s Next Leader
Andy Burnham built his Westminster profile as mayor of Greater Manchester, but he grew up near Warrington — a prosperous, market-friendly new town now facing a debt reckoning.
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Andy Burnham and Britain’s Indie Establishment
Andy Burnham displays his Smiths fandom in his Number 10 North office, but his music, fashion and football tastes match a long-standing indie establishment in British politics.
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Britain’s Knife Crime Is Falling in Cities, Rising in the Shires
Homicides are at a 50-year low and knife assaults are down a third in England, yet most Britons think they are rising. The shift is geographic: cities have…
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How London Cut Knife Crime: The Public-Health Model Behind the Fall
Hospital admissions for stabbings in London have fallen by a third and knife homicides by half. The turnaround traces to a Scottish public-health model adopted by Sadiq Khan…
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London phone snatching falls 27% from record high
Theft in London has about doubled since 2020, but the 12-month rolling count of personal theft is now down 27% from its January 2025 high.
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Why Alexia Putellas Left Barcelona for London City Lionesses
Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has left Barcelona for Bromley-based London City Lionesses — a test of whether an independent WSL club can buy its way into…
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How Downing Street Uses TikTok Stars to Sell Policy to Young Voters
Prime Minister Andy Burnham averages more than one TikTok a day and hosts creators in Downing Street to reach young voters. Whitehall now treats influencers alongside journalists —…
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Holborn and St Pancras By-Election Tests Burnham Beyond the North
After wins in Manchester and Makerfield, Andy Burnham faces a by-election in Holborn and St Pancras that will test whether his appeal extends to London and can halt…
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Macron Woos Britain: Bayeux Tapestry Diplomacy and a New Entente
Paris is making an ostentatious bid to charm London — via the Bayeux Tapestry, a Windsor banquet and Ukraine strategy. Why France is leaning on history and security…