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Profits for banks, suffering for ordinary people

While ordinary people suffer the impacts of a cost-of-living crisis, Rishi Sunak’s Tories appear to be busy preparing the ground for another one by...

Can-kicking on climate change

The Prime Minister’s announcement that he has decided to ease back on some of the government’s climate change targets has been greeted with dismay...

Advocating for fairness: same-sex couples and the IVF challenge

The challenges faced by same-sex couples in accessing IVF drive an urgent need for equitable healthcare and policy changes, says Sarah Dyke MP I recently...

Open Q&A with Chris Loder MP

Last month in the BV the West Dorset MP offered to answer an open postbag – and here he has answered all the letters...

From Hamas to Israel: seeking balance in Middle East relations

Amid tensions in the Middle East, MP Simon Hoare advocates understanding and International co-operation in the work towards a peaceful two-state solution It’s usually sensible...

Rising NHS waiting list deaths are a grim consequence

In England more than 120,000 people died last year while on an NHS waiting list for treatment – double the number recorded in 2018....

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In the stable, not the spotlight

Jackie Potts on the quiet graft, deep knowledge and sheer love of horses that built one of Britain’s most respected grooming careers Not many people...

Dorset Council budget relies on Council Tax to fund rising care costs

Dorset Council has published its draft budget proposals for 2026/27, revealing that the majority of new spending on social care and services will be...

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