The European Parliament: The Next Target of the Far-Right
What is fevered activity between minor parties in Europe, becomes equally fevered factional activity within the Tory Party.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Homelessness charity issues chilling warning over council funding cuts
A vital charity that helps vulnerable people has become vulnerable itself.
Northern mayors say train services have ‘got poorer’ since Northern Powerhouse promise
“What message does that send about the North? That we are somehow worth less than people in the South?”
Faith leaders and celebrities back Essential Guarantee Campaign, calling on political leaders to address poverty in election manifestos
‘The current amount of Universal Credit people are receiving has no bearing on basic human needs.’
‘No, Brexit was not a terrible mistake’ Telegraph column widely mocked
“If your opening gambit is “No, Brexit was not a terrible mistake,” you’ve already lost the argument…”
How the UK profits from war
As allies look sorrowfully on at our underfunded and shrinking armed forces, Britain’s arms trade is making a killing, with billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money being handed to arms manufacturers that give investors rich returns.
Labour to back bankers’ bonuses: How the Left responded
Rachel Reeves has said she has ‘no intention’ of re-establishing the cap.
Activists protest outside Shell HQ as company announces second-highest cash flow in its history
It would take the average British worker over 640,000 years to earn as much as Shell did in 2023.
Watchdog confirms government may have broken law on river pollution
‘Rather than raise its ambition when it comes to protecting our rivers, the government has left the law unenforced for years and encouraged some actors to pollute our waterways.’
Human rights organisations demand weapons embargo to stop fuelling Gaza crisis
‘All states have an obligation to prevent atrocity crimes and promote adherence to norms that protect civilians. The international community is long overdue to live up to these commitments.’