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Will Keir Starmer’s agreement with the unions last?
The New Statesman· 4 days agoLabour is sticking by the New Deal for Working People for one big reason.
Keep walking: Physical inactivity leads to early death, warns WHO
Gulf News· 4 days agoFact: A huge body of scientific studies show physical inactivity is one of the leading risk factors...
How to start a manufacturing renaissance
The New Statesman· 2 days agoThis article was originally published as an edition of the Green Transition, New Statesman Spotlight’s weekly newsletter on the economics of net zero....
Gaza and the new digital divide
The New Statesman· 4 days agoIn late-1970s West Germany, the subject of my student-day outrage was US support for Latin American dictatorships. The media was the most important...
HMRC's hold music has become our unofficial national anthem
The New Statesman· 4 days agoHopefully this is the most depressing statistic you will read today: in 2022-23, people in the UK...
How apartheid shaped classical music
The New Statesman· 4 days agoFour composers reveal the musical legacies of the regime – in South Africa and beyond.
Keir Starmer’s real mission: to overhaul how government works
The New Statesman· 4 days agoRarely has the gap between Westminster politics and normal voters seemed bigger. In the Commons,...
Will Nigel Farage help destroy the Conservatives?
The New Statesman· 5 days agoThe former Brexit Party leader is still coy about his political intentions.
Britain's wealthiest must improve their philanthropic record
The New Statesman· 1 day agoMost of us have used Gift Aid. You’re sponsoring a friend for a fun run or contributing to an office...
Scottish Labour is embracing the politics of difference
The New Statesman· 2 days agoOf the commitments included in Keir Starmer’s new pledge card, only a third have any real relevance...