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by Felicity Collier
BREXIT Secretary David Davis admitted yesterday that the government would consider paying to keep Britain’s access to the EU single market.
Mr Davis told MPs that ministers want to “get the best possible access for goods and services to the European market” following Britain’s exit from the EU, and that making financial contributions to the EU to secure that access could form part of negotiations.
Plans to delay access to the universal credit health element until age 22 have triggered fierce opposition from disabled people’s groups, who warn it would deepen poverty and entrench discrimination against young disabled people under the guise of ‘encouraging work.’ DYLAN MURPHY reports
As the dollar falters and US power turns predatory, Britain and Europe must abandon transatlantic illusions and build a collectivist alternative before the system implodes, writes ALAN SIMPSON
The fallout from the Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury raises questions about the suitability of senior BBC management for their roles, says STEPHEN ARNELL