Tory and Crossbench peers lead the revolt against Clarke’s legal aid cuts
Jonny Mulligan of the Sound Off for Justice campaign reports on the latest House of Lords defeats for the government in the LASPO bill over legal aid cuts.
Yearly Archives: 2012
No Woman’s Land: On the frontlines with female reporters
George Readings reports on No Woman’s Land, a book documenting the experiences of female journalists; it was launched today to mark International Women’s Day.
The government’s Violence Against Women strategy ignores women seeking asylum
David Cameron’s new Violence Against Women and Girls strategy ignores women seeking asylum, writes the Refugee Council’s Anna Musgrave.
“Shoulder to shoulder in support of the NHS”, thousands rally to Save Our NHS
Last night, 500 health professionals marched through London to join more than 2,000 colleagues and campaigners for a rally to Save Our NHS; Jos Bell was there.
On International Women’s Day, finally some progress on coverage of women’s sport
Today, to coincide with International Women’s Day, Women 2012, a new women’s sports channel, is being launched, reports Shamik Das.
The coalition are turning the clock back for vulnerable women
While the coalition are turning the clock back, for Labour, securing the safety of women is at the heart of our work for equality, writes Vera Baird QC.
Remploy closures: “This callous coalition government have no sense whatsoever”
The coalition government’s decision to oversee the closure of 36 of Remploy’s 54 factories has been greeted with expressions of extreme disappointment.
Are sky-high train fares fair? Let the government know what you think
The rail fares review isn’t just for politicians and transport experts, passengers can and should get involved, say the Campaign for Better Transport.
International Women’s Day: We can’t be complacent, there’s a lot still to do
Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day recognises and applauds women’s achievements and highlights gender inequalities, writes Tasmia Akkas.
Encouraging news on jobs, but far too early to call a labour market recovery
This month’s REC/KPMG Report on Jobs makes for moderately hopeful reading, but it is still far too early to call a labour market recovery, writes Richard Exell.