Universal credit sanctions under scrutiny in new report
In 2024, the median court fine was £283, while the average sanction for a claimant aged 25 or over amounted to £524.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Chancellor urged to create a Social Emergency Fund in Budget
“Tackling this social emergency must be the top priority.”
BBC crisis or coup? Either way, it’s a right-wing hit job
The true scandal isn’t just the right’s distortion of BBC bias, it’s the rot within the system that allowed this farce to happen.
Campaign launched calling on Sir Jim Ratcliffe to pay more tax
“If you can own our most famous football club – you can pay tax. Obviously.”
Woke-bashing of the week: White poppies spark red rage
With images of the devastation and civilian suffering in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine having dominated our screens agenda for years now, why on earth can’t our national newspapers promote averting war?
Right-Wing Media Watch – In attacking Reeves’ blame-shifting, Andrew Neil inadvertently proves her right
The reaction from the conservative press was nothing short of hysterical.
Calls grow for unlimited free bus travel for vulnerable groups to be made permanent in Greater Manchester
Campaigners describe lifting the restrictions as “a simple, practical step towards greater inclusion and belonging,” helping everyone feel like a valued part of society.
Rupert Murdoch’s Times humiliated over fake interviews
Calls have been made for the press regulator to investigate “systematic failings which lead publishers to keep running fake, likely AI-generated, PR content.”
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia and AI propaganda – is it time to talk about a digital fourth Reich?
History tells us what happens when far-right propaganda meets cutting-edge technology. And if Grokipedia is any indication, we may already be watching the sequel.
Robert Jenrick called out for ‘mean spirited’ hypocrisy
“There’s nothing he won’t do to get attention.”