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Despite the prime minister taking a slightly tougher line on Israel, the UK continues to supply weapons, avoid sanctions

The Tory candidate seems happy to stoke far-right conspiracies for cynical political gain, happy to follow a terrible example, says Joe Mulhall of Hope Not Hate

RMT executive meets to decide whether to suspend strike - first walkout due from 6pm on Friday

The lobbying coup of the decade saw a major climbdown on the chancellor’s planned raid on carried interest

Editorial: The party has gone too far down the path of Eurosceptic delusion to have a rational debate about its legacy

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said passing the bill at the end of the Dail term would ‘send a powerful message’.

Letters: Politicians including Jeremy Corbyn and MPs from the Green party and Plaid Cymru respond to the chancellor’s plans. Plus a letter from Peter Riddle

Brief letters: Brexit’s cost | University funding | ‘Return of tax and spend’ headline | Bankers’ bonuses | Cross Clarkson | Penny off a pint

Labour’s first budget in 14 years appears to have avoided the Halloween nightmares that many predicted. Yes, the overall tax burden is at its highest level since 1948, but this budget’s tax and spend distribution is such that it spreads both the pain and the benefit. Most of the pain…