Cathy Newman
Tampons should not be taxed. Period.
Australia appears to be leading the way in abolishing the so-called “tampon tax” – so why does the UK taxman still class “sanitary products” as “luxuries”?
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Cathy Newman
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Europe’s anti-austerity movements: from Podemos to the SNP
The surge in support for the radical left Podemos party in Spain’s regional elections is the latest manifestation of a spectre haunting Europe: the rise of the anti-austerity movement.
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Liam Dutton
Bank holiday weather: rain or shine?
The second bank holiday weekend of the month is imminent and many of us will no doubt be wondering what the weather has to offer.
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FactCheck: what they’re not telling you about immigration
The Conservatives announce another immigration crackdown – on the same day new figures show they are still missing their net migration target.
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Victoria Macdonald
NHS England accused of interference over hepatitis C drug
NHS England officials have been accused of trying to interfere with the appraisal of a new drug for hepatitis C sufferers due to their concerns overs its cost.
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Ukip and the Greens unite in calls for electoral reform
Ukip and the Greens were part of a cross-party delegation delivering a petition to Number 10 calling for electoral reform. Despite winning almost 4 million votes, Ukip have just one Westminster seat.
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Geoff White
Why tech companies think they can do news…
Tech companies are moving into news and the journalism industry needs to fight back, or risk the death of ground-shaking exclusives that hold the rich and powerful to account.
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Cathy Newman
Women in Labour: will this pregnant pause ever end?
Despite a commitment to women’s rights from the outset, the Labour party has yet to have a female leader. Could that be about to change?
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Keme Nzerem
The Pietersen paradox: beggars can’t be choosers, says Hussain
Can England’s cricket team afford to leave out anyone with proven talent? One former England captain says the case for Pietersen is obvious.
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Ukip civil war: who is attacking who?
Despite winning nearly four million votes in the general election, Ukip seems intent on tearing itself apart. Here’s our guide to who’s said what about who.
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Alex Thomson
When will English politicians understand Scotland and the SNP?
How much longer does the English political establishment go on not only not getting it – but demonstrating with toe-curling embarrassment that they simply don’t get it.
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Victoria Macdonald
#NotGuilty giving courage to speak out about sexual assault
‘Amelia’, not her real name, was attacked six months ago in Oxford – but she did not tell the police. What helped her was a letter written in the Cherwell – Oxford’s independent student newspaper.
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Election 2015: is this the first ‘social media’ campaign?
This year’s appeal for votes has been awash with negative tweets, viral YouTube clips and memes galore – but does it really mean social media has come of age for elections?
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Nepal earthquake ‘miracle’ as teen rescued from the rubble
A ‘miracle’ is hailed as a 15-year-old boy is pulled from the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Kathmandu five days after Nepal’s devastating earthquake that killed at least 5,500 people.
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FactCheck: Generation Rent – what they’re not telling us
Labour’s rent reforms: left-wing madness or the only answer to soaring rents? Neither, really…
