Boris Johnson and Nadhim Zahawi on holiday as Bank of England warns of recession
Labour has accused the pair of being “missing in action” as the full scale of the meltdown facing the UK’s economy became apparent.
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Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1, August 2022
The news you didn’t see this week…
Earnings gap between those who were on free school meals and privately educated peers revealed
Even when those who were on FSM have the same qualification level, educational attainment and labour market experience as their private school peers, FSM students earn 20% less than an independent school student at age of 30.
Ofgem’s energy announcement that could see bills soar more often slammed by fuel poverty campaigners
Simon Francis, co-ordinator for the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said the decision was “simply inhumane”.
Tory members would rather vote for Boris Johnson instead of Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak, poll finds
Clearly Johnson’s lies, law-breaking and trashing of the highest office in the land don’t matter much to the Tory party members.
Rishi Sunak’s plan to widen definition of extremism to include people who ‘vilify’ Britain slammed as attack on free speech
“It is straying into thought crimes and political opinions.”
Boris Johnson’s draft honours list includes wife of former Putin minister
Lubov Chernukhin is said to have lobbied against higher tax for the ultra-rich and is the largest female donor in British political history, having donated £2 million to the Conservatives from 2012 to 2020.
Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are planning further austerity for schools
Spending per pupil in 2024-25 is expected to be 3% lower than in 2010, after costs for schools are taken into account.
Liz Truss slammed for plan to cut pay for nurses, teachers and other public sector workers in poorer regions
“If this is a serious policy, we will fight it tooth and nail.”
BP profits triple to 14-year high of £6.9bn as millions struggle with fuel poverty
Oil giant BP has announced that its profits have tripled to £6.9billion ($8.45billion) in the second quarter of this year – its highest in 14 years – as millions of families across the country struggle amid soaring energy bills.