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Almost 25 years after an experiment was ditched to caution rather than arrest those carrying small amounts of the drug, a rethink is on the cards – but the British government remains cautiousThe last time London dabbled in decriminalising cannabis, it …
Pen Green, a model for Labour’s Sure Start, could face closure if Reform-led North Northamptonshire council fails to actA world-renowned children’s centre that provided the model for Sure Start is on the brink of collapse, with its future in the hands …
Relatives of late actor Tim Pigott-Smith among those threatening to exhume remains over redevelopmentFamilies who have relatives buried in Highgate cemetery have threatened to exhume the remains of their loved ones over plans to build a toilet block on…
Legal decision in favour of south London campaign group trying to restrict music festivals reignites access rowPublic parks have been a cherished part of British life since the 19th century; for the Victorians they represented a “commitment to cultivat…
Reform promised much to voters and now runs £8bn worth of public services. After three weeks, what has party accomplished?When Nigel Farage held a victory lap of England after his mammoth local elections win on 1 May, he was characteristically bullish …
National Parking Platform, where motorists can pay for all parking on single app, to launch ‘as soon as possible’For motorists fed up with having to wrestle with a phone full of apps to pay for parking their car, relief could finally be in sight with a…
Labour members from Leeds West and Pudsey to write letter to chancellor over plans to reduce Pip paymentsRachel Reeves’ local Labour party will call for the chancellor to abandon her plans to cut disability benefits as rebellion among MPs over the poli…
Exclusive: Ed Davey says Labour and Tories too scared of Reform threat to hold Nigel Farage’s party to accountThe Liberal Democrats have set up an internal “Reform watch” system to monitor Nigel Farage’s party in local government, with Ed Davey saying …
Simon Clarke says ‘pipeline of future voters is dead’ as party figures warn Kemi Badenoch her job as leader is in dangerThe Conservative party is fighting to justify its existence amid concerns that its pipeline of future voters is “completely dead”, a…
Dylan Tippetts of Plymouth resigns from party ‘that does not support my fundamental rights’One of Labour’s only transgender councillors has resigned from the party, accusing it of “throwing trans people under the bus”.In a post on X on Friday morning, …