Tory MP Lee Anderson slammed for appalling comments claiming families are ‘abusing’ foodbanks
‘Lee Anderson MP demonises the poor whilst eating meals we subsidise for him, living in a home we heat for him & paying for the journeys he makes’
Basit Mahmood
Leaked WhatsApp messages reveal Gavin Williamson’s appalling views on teachers
Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the pandemic.
Energy bills set to rise nearly 10 times faster than wages this year, says TUC
“Energy bills are out of control. The government must cancel April’s hike.”
Bernie Sanders pleads with Brits: ‘Do not look at the American model of healthcare’
“Do not look at the American model, please do not. Build on what you have”
BBC Question Time audience member roasts Tory minister over his party’s chaos
I think it’s bizarre to hear the Conservative minister complain that we’ve had 11 relaunches under Labour when we’ve had three Conservative prime ministers in just the last six months.”
Millions of younger people could be turned away from polling stations due to voter ID requirements
52% of all voters under 40 remain unaware of the new requirements.
Sadiq Khan praised for extending free school meals to every primary school child in London
Khan announced a £130 million package to fund free meals for the 270,000 state primary school children in London
Largest four-day working week trial shows it has been a huge success for businesses and workers
Out of the 61, at least 56 companies that took part said they plan to continue with the four-day working week
Far-right anti-migrant activism has more than doubled in the last year, says Hope not Hate
Far-right protesters visited hotels housing asylum seekers 253 times last year.
European trade unions condemn UK government’s attack on the right to strike
Further restrictions on the right to strike will ‘only drag the UK further away from democratic norms’, they say.