Unemployment down 50,000 to 2.53 million; employment up to nearly 30 million
Unemployment is down 50,000 to 2.53 million, with employment up to nearly 30 million, reports Shamik Das.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Hillsborough: The slow road to justice
This afternoon the home affairs select committee heard from David Crompton, the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police. During his questioning Crompton described how he estimated that there are approximately one hundred current police officers who served on thetest
Theresa May saves Gary McKinnon
Theresa May has announced that extradition to the United States is “incompatible with [Mr. McKinnon’s] human rights”. This is, according to the BBC’s Clive Coleman, the first time a home secretary has stepped in to block extradition to thetest
Tory “veto moment” on justice and home affairs damages the real interests of UK citizens
David Cameron’s “veto moment” must be assessed for whether it is in the interest of the British people or is designed to meet the political needs of the Tories.
Survey reveals huge increase in number of pupils coming to school hungry
Research released today shows teachers have seen a huge increase in the number of pupils coming to school hungry, reports Shamik Das.
The chancellor should not increase benefits by less than today’s inflation figure
Not increasing benefits by 2.2 per cent in April next year would be wrong and more evidence we are most definitely not all in it together, writes Tony Dolphin.
Boris nowhere to be seen in battle to save London’s A&E units
If NHS bosses go through with their proposals, eight Accident and Emergency departments in London will be closing over the next few years, writes Murad Qureshi.
May follows Gove’s “short sighted and stupid” Eurosceptic drift
Yesterday evening saw the culmination of a weekend of Europhobic talk from the Tory Party. Theresa May informed the House of Commons of the government’s intention to opt out of all judicial and police measures as set out bytest
Salmond faces poll mountain as battle for Scotland’s future begins
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest polling data on Scottish independence as the long referendum campaign begins.
Yes Scotland: “Independence will allow us to build the country we want”
With Alex Salmond and David Cameron signing a deal on a Scottish independence referendum today, Yes Scotland’ Blair Jenkins makes the case for separation.