Politics
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Brexit paralysed. Your country needs YOU
Theresa May has survived. So British politics continues to go round in circles. As the clock ticks, all are agreed on one thing: we need a breakthrough. Time for the future of the nation to...
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Furious conservatives attack #MeToo Gillette
Gillette has released a bold new advert attacking “toxic” masculinity, sparking fierce debate. Some say the ad is insulting and wrong, while others praise its progressive message.
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No confidence vote today after May humiliation
Last night, Theresa May’s Brexit plan was destroyed in a historic defeat. Today, she could be gone for good. Meanwhile, the Brexit countdown continues. What happens next? Anything is possible.
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And now, Parliament’s biggest vote in 100 years
It has been 935 days since the EU referendum — and tonight Parliament will finally vote on the withdrawal deal negotiated by Theresa May. It will probably be rejected. But what then?
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Threat of a coup is ‘real and terrifying’
A bombshell plot by senior MPs to seize control of Brexit negotiations tomorrow night and sideline the prime minister has stirred references to Oliver Cromwell’s seizure of power in 1649.
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Racism still rampant as King is remembered
Tomorrow, exactly 90 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr was born. All around the world over the coming days, the great civil rights leader will be honoured. But has his dream come true?
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Shock as new book exposes risks of marijuana
Just as opinion in rich societies seemed to be moving in its favour, marijuana has been blasted as a huge cause of mental illness and surging violence in a book causing a stir across the US.
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Nazi. Traitor. Scum. Political debate today
The insults hurled at politicians outside Parliament this week have been condemned by MPs. But where does the nastiness come from? And when should free speech become a crime?
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Fasten your seat belts for a news-packed 2019
Brexit. An economic crash. Freak weather. More adventures in space. What are the stories The Day will be covering in the next 12 months? And can...
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The 10-year plan to save the NHS
What will the NHS look like in 10 years? Yesterday, the government attempted to answer that question when it unveiled a long-term plan for the extra £20 billion of funding promised to doctors.
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Ten days to save her political life
Britain today faces a rude awakening after the Christmas holidays. Within the next two weeks the country may choose a new deal with the EU, no deal at all — and/or a new prime minister.
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War of the wall threatens to cripple America
The richest, most powerful country in the world wakes up today with its government barely functioning. Many public buildings are shut. Rubbish is heaping up in parks. And Americans are angry.
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Ze, toxic, single-use: words that defined 2018
What do they tell us about the year? Environmental catastrophe, extreme politics and gender relations… The dictionaries’ words of 2018 reveal a world battling division and destruction.
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Bruised May survives to fight another day
Can she call this a victory? Last night, the prime minister won a vote of confidence in her leadership by 200 votes to 117. But some say her authority is now in tatters.
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Mayday! PM begs Brussels to save Brexit deal
Should Brexit be delayed? Yesterday Theresa May held talks with EU leaders in a bid to save her Brexit plan. Now Tory MPs have triggered a vote of no confidence. Here are five possible outcomes.