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    This week, Andy Burnham, in an article about how much he loves buses, declared that he will lead a 'cost of living government'. Yet costs are going up, as confirmed by figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which show that inflation increased to 2.9 per
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    The BBC's coverage of the Jason Arday scandal is something of a scandal itself. The corporation spent years uncritically promoting the myth of Arday. Prior to July 2026, the broadcaster produced at least 11 radio programmes (totalling nearly six hours of Arday content), four
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    These wildfires are terrifying. We had a billowing blaze in the barley field next to us in Kent only a couple of days ago. Within moments it was yards away from our ancient tumbledown cottage. Mercifully, the wind abruptly switched direction and the flames and smoke moved away,
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    On today's Reality Check podcast: Britain is in the grip of another hot, dry summer, with hosepipe bans in force and fears growing about the country's water supply. But are we really running out of water? Michael Simmons is joined by Reality Check reporter John Power to explain
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    During the course of his diatribe, inspired by the Arday situation, Self demands a full public inquiry into the Cambridge professor's death and blames various media figures, all of whom he names and (attempts to) shame. Some are of this parish, including Madeline Grant and
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