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Graduates deserve a fairer student loans system

When I received my university offer in 2012, I did what hundreds of thousands of young people do each year: I worked through the checklist of preparations for starting higher education
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Tom Gordon MP
March 10, 2026
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Supporting Scottish families through the cost-of-living crisis
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Colin Beattie MSP
Colin Beattie MSP
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Europe’s defence spending is booming, female representation is falling
European defence budgets reached $563 billion in 2025, part of a...
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Naomi Hulme
March 6, 2026
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AI: existential threat or unprecedented productivity boost?
There is growing concern that generative AI could significantly undermine the...
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Jacob Solon
March 6, 2026
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Planning must put people first - Why sport deserves a seat at the table
Planning shapes the places we live in for generations. It determines...
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Anna Sabine MP
March 5, 2026
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Why CEOs are Betting on Cape Town in 2026
UK workers are finally getting a fair shake. Private sector wages...
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Alex Fenton
March 5, 2026
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Recognising the unsung heroes: the RFA deserves equal recognition
It is no stretch of the imagination to say that there...
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Jayne Kirkam MP
March 4, 2026
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Housing market: lessons from our history
There is a growing consensus that something has fundamentally gone wrong...
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Margaret Mullane MP
March 3, 2026
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Adoption fails when AI doesn’t keep humans in the loop
Everyone besides a few hardline sceptics sees the potential in AI...
John Margerison
John Margerison
March 2, 2026
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Twenty-Six Years of Decline: Why Welsh education needs change now
Labour’s long-standing control over education...
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Natasha Asghar MS
February 11, 2026
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When do scandals bring down governments?
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Professor Paul Baines
February 12, 2026
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Britain is falling behind on feline welfare
In January, the Netherlands took...
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Alice Potter
February 18, 2026
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In the orgy of self-flagellation...
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Sir Vince Cable
February 12, 2026
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Supporting Scottish families through the cost-of-living crisis
Across Scotland, too many families are forced to choose between heating...
Colin Beattie MSP
Colin Beattie MSP
March 9, 2026
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Europe’s defence spending is booming, female representation is falling
European defence budgets reached $563 billion in 2025, part of a...
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Naomi Hulme
March 6, 2026
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Planning must put people first - Why sport deserves a seat at the table
Planning shapes the places we live in for generations. It determines...
Anna Sabine
Anna Sabine MP
March 5, 2026
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Why CEOs are Betting on Cape Town in 2026
UK workers are finally getting a fair shake. Private sector wages...
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Alex Fenton
March 5, 2026
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Why community is the heart of eating disorder recovery
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Laetitia Beaujard-Ramoo
February 27, 2026
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Student loans punish ambition
I come from a low-income...
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Tom Howard
February 23, 2026
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Wales is paying for England’s railways: that should end now
Since being elected to represent...
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Ann Davies MP
February 19, 2026