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Fiona Twycross

We need buffer zones outside abortion clinics – the Home Secretary must reconsider

Fiona Twycross
14 September, 2018

For many, many women, having an abortion is the toughest decision they will ever have to make. Imagine the distress and trauma that is added to that when they are confronted by those using intimidation and fear tactics to pressure them to reconsider.

Let’s be clear: precarious work can be deadly. Here’s how we’re fighting it in London

Fiona Twycross
20 February, 2018

DPD courier Don Lane died after missing doctors appointments because he felt under pressure to cover his round facing a £150 fine if he missed it.

Free schools won’t help female apprentices climb the ‘ladder of opportunity’

Fiona Twycross
8 March, 2017

Higher education needs funding to help close the gender gap

The changes at Sports Direct aren’t enough – government must act on zero-hours contracts

Fiona Twycross
16 September, 2016

We must not rely on companies receiving poor publicity to change employment policy

Brexit risks London’s crown as world’s top tourist destination

Fiona Twycross
26 May, 2016

Leaving the EU could cost billions in tourism revenue and thousands of jobs

Johnson has failed to address the gender divide in London apprenticeships

Fiona Twycross
3 March, 2016

The mayor promised 250,000 apprenticeship starts by May 2016, but is still 100,000 short

Boris Johnson’s fire service cuts are putting public safety at risk

Fiona Twycross
12 January, 2016

Waiting times for fire engines in London have gone up – with more cuts to come

Comment: The increase in the London Living Wage will be undermined by cuts elsewhere

Fiona Twycross
3 November, 2015

Over 600,000 London families in receipt of child and working-tax credits are at risk of being plunged into poverty

A Lidl bit closer to a genuine Living Wage

Fiona Twycross
18 September, 2015

How can premium chains continue to argue that a living wage isn’t possible when the discount chains clearly think it is?

The government’s ‘boot camp’ idea is built on myths

Fiona Twycross
19 August, 2015

Most young people want to work, there just aren’t enough jobs for them

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