The hard-right is about to lose one its most important newspaper allies
Handing over Dirty Des’ media empire to the Mirror group can only be a good thing.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Rupert Murdoch must not be allowed to take over Sky
The media tycoon is one of the UK’s least trusted individuals. We cannot let him tighten his grip on our news.
Government backtracks on plan to sell-off NHS staffing agency, after campaigners call for investigation
After coming under scrutiny, the Tories have done a sudden U-turn on the privatisation of NHS Professionals.
Lords Committee lambasts government’s power grab in EU withdrawal bill
Ministers are under fire from all conceivable quarters, with a former head of the Civil Service and the leader of the Scottish Conservatives also voicing concerns.
Despite high employment, the economy is not working for everyone
It is no longer generating rising earnings for a majority of the population, and young people today are set to be poorer than their parents.
Sports Direct workers are standing up to zero hours contracts – and bosses’ broken promises
Without immediate action, Mike Ashley has betrayed the thousands of Sports Direct workers who deserve some basic security in their lives.
The first union just announced it’s balloting over the pay cap. Now others should follow
With opposition growing on all sides, how much longer can the PM hold out?
After decades of privatisation, Wales may be about to re-nationalise local transport
As England bans new any new council involvement in bus services, the Welsh government is leading a counter-charge.
A blanket ban on leaseholds could shut down the UK’s community housing sector
While the leasehold system is in need of reform, the Conservatives’ proposed blanket ban could have dangerous unintended consequences for genuinely affordable housing.
Dozens arrested as faith groups and activists block Britain’s biggest arms fair
The world’s ten largest arms manufacturers will meet next week to sell their weapons. Activists are trying to stop them.