How trade unions have reacted to inflation reaching a 40-year high of 10.1%
‘Corporate greed is driving price rises not wages’
Basit Mahmood
Liz Truss slammed for saying British workers should show ‘more graft’ in leaked recording
“It takes some brass neck to say British workers need “more graft” when you’ve served in a government that hasn’t done its day job for months.”
Liz Truss supporter Lord Frost denies there’s a climate emergency and says we should back fracking and nuclear energy
Frost’s absurd claims come as scientists said that Britain’s record breaking heatwave would have been impossible without climate change.
Rishi Sunak laughs when asked ‘what does levelling up actually mean?’
“He is literally laughing in the public’s face. But for most people, the failure of the Tory Govt to tackle inequality in this country is no laughing matter.”
Sadiq Khan calls for a London rent freeze amid cost of living crisis
‘This is a disgrace. Rents are soaring while landlords profit. I’ve repeatedly asked the Govt to let me freeze rents, saving Londoners £2,988 over two years.’
Nigel Farage mocked for claiming ‘deep state truly does exist’ after FBI search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
“Peddling conspiracy theories might make money, but they’re dangerous.”
RMT’s Mick Lynch says he would support a general strike if the TUC called one
‘The TUC can call a general strike, not me, if they call it we’ll support it, absolutely’
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Daily Mail slammed for front page accusing MPs who are investigating Boris Johnson of conducting a ‘witch hunt’
The Daily Mail thinks following due process and finding out whether our prime minister misled Parliament is a witch hunt.
Tory donor charged by US authorities over alleged role in Puerto Rico bribery scheme
Julio Herrera Velutini has given more than £500,000 to the Tories