Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Post-Brexit UK water quality standards set to be much lower than EU standards
‘The UK’s decision to diverge from EU water quality standards is yet another blow in a string of post-Brexit setbacks.’
Sunak labelled ‘out of touch’ for suggesting people should give up work to start their own business
‘He hasn’t got a clue.’
New study shows UK voters believe politicians exploit culture wars to win support
It seems the Tories’ tendency to stoke up culture wars is starting to backfire.
Why we should be worried about the GB News-funded alt-right conference in London
This latest curious meeting of right-wing minds in a sold out inaugural conference at the world’s busiest concert venue, shows how much this form of cultural nationalism, which emphases the preservation of national identity, restrictions on immigration, and a rebuke of climate science, has become mainstream.
The most shocking government failures the Covid Inquiry learned of this week
It was a week of hugely significant and potentially damning testimony.
Asylum seekers face homelessness as government shuts refugee hotels
‘Instead of being a moment of celebration, receiving refugee status is, for far too many, currently a ticket to homelessness with the cost being passed on to councils.’