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In need of capital to rebuild, Syrian men are staying in neighbouring countries to work while their wives head home ...

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Nigel Farage’s party now has the resources and momentum to capitalise on mass disillusionment with both major parties ...

Women who call police to help deal with abusive partners are being criminalised for assaulting emergency workers ...

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Rising custodial deaths, self-harm and rampant racial disproportionality are being masked by lack of a devolved judiciary ...

Research reveals the business of Channel security is booming, as companies profit off asylum seekers’ desperation ...

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The Conservatives knew their immigration plan would disproportionately impact LGBTIQ+ people. They did it anyway ...

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