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CHICAGO — A new property tax incentive meant to create or preserve affordable housing is already generating results within Chicago’s newest downtown apartment towers and in neighborhoods across the South and West Sides. City officials, housing advocates and some builders say it could also ensure future development doesn’t keep families…

As problems in the UK grow, excluding members with more transformative ideas may harm the party in the long run, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Mounting evidence of dirty tricks against prospective MPs can’t be dismissed as leftwing sour grapes, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Actor joins demonstration over plans to slash £50m from arts bodies in London as part of levelling-up agenda

The chancellor insists Britain has to ‘live within its means’ – but many economists say painful cuts are neither inevitable nor proven to work

Union says warning of 140 possible job losses could trash proud history of ‘distinctive’ institution

The DWP also said it would be ‘inappropriate’ to meet with a delegation from the WASPI campaign to discuss a way forward.

Exclusive: Powerful Commons committee will demand to know if warning was ignored before home secretary given her job back

Ricky Reel was found dead 25 years ago today - no-one has ever been arrested or charged in connection with his death but now his family have written to police saying someone has approached them with new information