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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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So UK ministers want to fob off disabled people with vouchers? It’s like government by Groupon

What ministers herald as key reform would be laughable if it wasn’t so harmful, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Smacking a child is just an act of violence. Why do England and Northern Ireland still allow it?

It is perverse that adults are legally protected from violence, yet striking a child can be defended. Calls for a ban are getting louder, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Britain is sicker and poorer than it used to be. Sunak’s response? Attack disabled people

With his claims of a ‘sicknote culture’, the prime minister is scapegoating those worst affected by 14 years of Conservative rule, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Starmer is courting Tory voters so hard it’s almost as though he wants to lose his own

Now Labour is cosying up to the Sun. Getting its backing could end up looking like a political coup, or the ultimate act of selling out, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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Cropped out, banned, airbrushed: the school photos that show the ugly face of Britain today

Behind the erasure of disabled children lies the frightening belief that they don’t belong in ‘perfect’ photos – or public spaces, says Frances Ryan

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Thursday briefing: Disabled children like my son have to get to school. Who should pay for it?

In today’s newsletter: The cost to councils has rocketed – but children with special educational needs must not lose out

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Labour has not got long to find its moral compass

Letters: Peter Riddle says voters fear they will get Tory-lite policies and calls for honesty, while Carl Gardner says the party should make the UK attractive to struggling people, not big business. Plus letters from Martyn Taylor and Michael Meadowcroft

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