May 12, 2026
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As the Greens, Reform and nationalists in Scotland and Wales make gains, Westminster’s two-party system is finished
As the US president searches for a diplomatic win, Netanyahu’s regional conflicts risk spiralling beyond control
Scribbling ‘unaffordable housing costs’ in a patient’s medical notes is now as customary as ordering blood tests
Our people are dying in Kenya daily – from preventable tragedies – while pro-lifers fixate on denying abortion care
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