Tories’ levelling up ‘propaganda’ ads spark fury among opposition
Just weeks ahead of the local elections on May 5, 2022, ministers are accused of using public money to fund ‘Tory propaganda’ ads that pledge to level up the country
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Concerns raised that ending free Covid tests will hit the poorest the hardest
Warnings have been made that the stamping out of free testing will leave those on the lowest incomes and the most vulnerable paying the price.
Murdoch’s TalkTV to launch on April 25 with roster of right-wing pundits
The arrival of the new TV network is likely to heighten the growing fixation on ‘opinionated’ and ‘politicalised’ news commentary, potentially widening political polarities, while bringing yet more anti-woke, anti-left debates to the fore.
Resistance builds against ‘government-made’ cost of living crisis
Thousands of people are coming together today, demanding the redistribution of wealth and power, decent wages for all, and justice for the sacked P&O workers.
Solidarity builds for sacked P&O workers as protestors gather at ports
The fight for the dismissed P&O Ferries’ employees to win back their jobs moved up a gear this weekend with demonstrations held in the UK and beyond.
‘Spring slaughter’: Exhausted NHS staff respond to Sunak’s statement
‘My hospital is full of Covid patients. I’m tired of being a nurse. My cupboards only have foodbank food. I have no petrol. I’m frightened to put the heating on.’
Shell accused of eyeing crude profit in possible Cambo oil field U-turn
By re-entering the controversial oil development project, Shell would ‘stand to gain billions in the midst of wartime price hikes.’
Objectivity of appointment of Lord Grade as new Ofcom chair called into question
‘This says everything about our government. He’s white, male, ancient, pale, stale, anti-BBC, anti-Channel 4.’
People before profit: Manchester’s public control of its buses sees £2 cap on fares
As calls are made for scandal-hit P&O Ferries to be nationalised, Manchester is celebrating taking control of its public transport with the era of £4 single bus fares coming to an end.
Lord Frost under fire as he re-joins NI protocol dispute with provocative speech to coerce EU to renegotiate
The former Brexit minister didn’t take criticism of his comments well, accusing commentators of ‘careless reporting’ and having not read the speech first.