Mental health issues quadruple among NHS workers during Covid-19 – major study finds
The largest study to date into the effect of the pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers reveals an alarming rise in stress, anxiety, and depression.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Legal action ramped up to ban factory farming in the UK
Political leadership on factory farming in Britain is described as “astoundingly absent,” forcing grassroots organisations and NGOs to take on the fight themselves.
Hartlepool sleaze! Are the Tories now weaponising fake news, like they promised?
Angela Rayner is calling on the Conservatives to issue an apology for magnifying misinformation during the Hartlepool by-election.
Cooperation not competition: Best for Britain relaunches alongside polling optimism showing Britons support internationalism
Best for Britain relaunches armed with research showing Britons support effective international action that should act as a wake-up call for government.
“A crime against democracy”: Outrage from Labour movement at news Starmer will back Whitehall control of Liverpool
A report in The Times that shows Keir Starmer plans to support Tory intervention of the running of Liverpool has enraged the Labour left.
A day late and a dollar short? Mixed union reaction to Uber’s ‘worker’ decision
What’s next after Uber’s decision to make its drivers employees?
“How dare you blame the NHS”: Right-wing press stoops to new low blaming health service for Covid failings
A furious backlash has emerged over the Tory media’s reproach of the NHS for the country’s Covid shortcomings.
“You could not make this up”: UK police violence brings anti-protest law into focus
Incidents of alleged police misconduct at Sarah Everard vigil go viral, prompting greater opposition to proposed anti-protest bill.
Broken Brexit pledge: Tories accused of backtracking on promise to match EU’s Wales funding
Did the Tories lie about continuing EU support for Wales?
Couriers take on delivery company Stuart to fight for fairer working conditions
Couriers risking all on the frontline are taking on Stuart Delivery to appeal for basic workers’ rights.