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Economy, society and policy implementation

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Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection to replace Starmer

Voters in Holborn and St Pancras are selecting a new MP after Keir Starmer announced last month that he would step down from the seat.

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Racial and religious hate crimes hit record level in England and Wales

Police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in England and Wales in the year to March 2026, up 7% year on year. Offences directed at Muslims rose 15%, while antisemitic incidents increased by 10%.

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Former Labour minister Shahid Malik cleared in Covid testing company case

A UK court has acquitted former Labour MP Shahid Malik over his connection to a fraudulent Covid-19 testing business, after hearing his involvement in the company was very limited.