Think-tank calls for official inquiry into racial inequality within UK housing sector
‘The possibility of structural discrimination in our housing market is a serious concern, and one that warrants an official inquiry.’
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Smear of the week – Telegraph’s tizzy over Sadiq Khan dropping pronouns on X profile
So much for a juicy scandal.
Surge in illegal meat imports to UK sparks calls for stronger post-Brexit border controls
Officials have raised concerns that the current post-Brexit border controls are failing to stop the influx of illegal meat.
Right-Wing Media Watch – Murdoch media goes all out attacking environmentalists
The return of Trump – a notorious climate change sceptic – seems to have emboldened the Murdoch media’s climate attack dogs.
Partied out: As party membership plummets the oligarchs ascend
The growing reliance on oligarch donations risks undermining the very fabric of democracy. With political parties no longer depending on membership fees or union backing, we risk wealthy individuals pushing policies that primarily serve their own interests rather than the people.
#TaxTheSuperRich campaign gains momentum
‘None of us can accept this level of inequality.’
Woke-bashing of the week – Trump’s attack on ‘wokeness’ and the UK right-wing echo chamber
The echoes of Trump’s presidency are already reverberating across the Atlantic, emboldening right-wing commentators in the UK to rally behind a shared vision of dismantling progressive social policies.
Scottish Refugee Council launches new tool to help refugees locate support services
Since 2012, the UK’s ‘hostile environment’ policy has created challenges, preventing asylum seekers and refugees from fully integrating.
Right-Wing Media Watch – Tory press panics over Labour’s positive signals on closer EU ties
Despite Brexit’s clear, ongoing failures, some Brexiteers and their cheerleading press are still clinging to the myth of its success, accusing the so-called ‘Rejoiner elite’ of plotting a return to Brussels.
‘Unprecedented’ month-long strike begins at leading London museums
It’s the “longest strike in the history of all three institutions.”