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Benefits system should protect, not punish, vulnerable people

Letters: Labour’s focus on crackdowns and fraudsters lodges in the psyche, feeding precarity and self-doubt, says Dr Jay Watts. Plus a letter from Stephanie O’Brien

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As Labour touts more brutal cuts to benefits, how is this different from life under the Tories?

There may be no nasty impulse to punish ‘skivers’, but the end result – those who need help most hit hardest – is exactly the same, says columnist Frances Ryan

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Friday briefing: How do you fix Britain’s broken disability benefits system?

In today’s newsletter: Keir Starmer promised to ‘never turn our backs’ on those in need. But the government’s ‘unacceptably poor service’ is driving many disability benefit claimants towards hardship and greater distress

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A reader with a terminal illness emailed in despair. What she told me should shock us all

Rosy is unable to move, breathe or eat unassisted. Yet NHS assessors think it’s fine to leave her alone for hours at a time, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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During the holidays, reports of domestic violence surge. But what if next year could be different?

Labour has promised to halve violence against women. As another year of grim statistics beckons, that’s a speck of hope worth grasping, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Gavin and Stacey’s Christmas special was a joyful reminder that TV can still be a shared experience

As people fall out of love with streaming, they’re rediscovering the collective pleasure of ‘event television’, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Welcome to Britain’s Victorian Christmas, where volunteers in Santa hats fulfil the basic functions of the state

There is something inescapably bleak about a nation that relies on charity appeals to fix its social and economic problems, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Meet the ‘sickfluencers’ of TikTok – and don’t be fooled by the outrage obscuring the real scandal

That desperate people have to look online for help accessing disability and sickness benefits is what should truly upset us, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Questions of life and death are complex and messy. Let’s admit the assisted dying debate is too

Campaigners on both sides dub the bill ‘a matter of conscience’ – but profound ethical issues can’t be reduced to right v wrong, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Hidden behind this budget is a terrible bombshell: billions in cuts for disabled people

The DWP confirms that draconian ‘savings’ are coming down the track. Are we a nation that will repair hospitals, but not help a nurse with long Covid, asks Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds

In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services

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The nightmare of being a disabled Palestinian

Letter: Emma Vinicombe finds Frances Ryan’s article about the plight of disabled people in Gaza gut-wrenching on a personal level

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Disabled Palestinians are facing horrors piled upon horrors. I think of their suffering every day

With every bombing, more people are left to survive without the devices and medications they need, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Russell Findlay wins Scottish Conservative leadership election – as it happened

Russell Findlay, a former crime reporter, has been appointed as the next leader of the Scottish Conservatives after the most fractious period in the party’s history

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Of course the wannabe Tory leaders have regrets. They think they weren’t toxic or nasty enough

Three months on from their historic election defeat, there is no sign of any real understanding, still less of remorse, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Wednesday briefing: What we learned from Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as prime minister

In today’s newsletter: From announcements on green energy to pledges for veterans, care leaver and domestic abuse survivors, here’s what the prime minister’s speech signalled

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After weeks of gloom, Keir Starmer promised hope – did his conference speech deliver? Our panel responds

Facing poor ratings, internal rows and media scrutiny, the PM sought to rally his troops and reassure the country

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A summer defined by men killing women and girls. This can’t go on

The recent spate of deaths has resonated with so many people because it feels at once shocking and deeply familiar, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Where’s the cash for child hunger? Labour is running out of time to find it

Pressure is mounting over the two-child benefit cap, and the king’s speech will bring matters to a head, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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How will Labour change Britain – and what next for the shattered Conservatives? Our panel’s verdict

Our writers weigh in on Labour’s first 100 days, a bruising night for the Tories and the surging smaller parties

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Hunger, debt and anguish: all are there at a Midlands baby bank after 14 years of Tory rule

The Conservatives want us to think child poverty is somehow normal. When you vote next Thursday, remember that chilling fact, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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A braver Labour would call an end to the focus on growth

Letters: Dr Ian Saville and Ben Norman respond to an article by Frances Ryan on Labour’s plans on tax and wealth creation

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Does Labour’s manifesto deliver what the country needs? Our panel’s verdict

Our experts previously revealed what pledges they wanted to see from Keir Starmer in The manifesto Britain needs. Are they impressed by the real thing?

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There is no ‘change’ for Britain without a massive injection of cash. Why won’t our politicians admit it?

If the Labour party wants to deliver real transformation for voters, now is the time to be brave, and back a wealth tax, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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The Tories are letting stalkers and abusers out of prison - what better way to start an election campaign?

This latest botched attempt to solve the prisons crisis won’t work, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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