Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot

They are far into the lethal zone. Three people who are being held in prison on charges connected with the protest group Palestine Action have been on hunger strike for 45, 59 and 66 days. A fourth prisoner, Teuta Hoxha, ended her strike this week, after 58 days. She could suffer lifelong health effects. The…

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OBR chief’s exit may ease pressure on Rachel Reeves but the battle isn’t over | Office for Budget Responsibility

Had Richard Hughes not resigned as boss of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on Monday amid the indignation over the accidental publication of Rachel Reeves’s budget, the Treasury might now be under pressure over the tsunami of leaks that preceded it. The OBR’s David Miles told MPs on Tuesday the leaks had been so…

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