Whitehall plans suicide prevention training for civil servants as recession looms
Economic downturns often coincide with suicide rate increases, so the government is discussing how its front-line staff can help the…
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Death for her was a political act: why the Queen chose Scotland
She did nothing by accident, including her final trip to Balmoral. Was she loading the dice for the Union?
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Leader: The Queen held together a restive kingdom
She was intertwined with modern Britain and its self-identity. Her loss, at a time of national crisis, is disorienting.
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How the Queen changed Britain
Elizabeth II’s legacy and example will endure. But the certainty she provided has gone.
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It is right to question the existence of the Crown – yet on the environment the King’s voice may be crucial
Right-wing ministers with a record of hostility to “green crap” can’t be trusted, while Charles was early to recognise the…
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Letter of the week: Labour’s power line
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What’s really behind Kwasi Kwarteng’s sacking of Tom Scholar?
The Chancellor wants a more “pro-growth” Treasury. The unspoken tension is how Brexit obstructs that aim.
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Is this the new Policing Bill in action?
The measures were intended to improve the police’s ability to manage protests, but in reality we are seeing a restriction…
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