Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Michael Gove blasted for comments on cutting parents’ benefits over school truancy
‘If Michael Gove thinks that the solution to encourage children back to school is to impoverish them, then he is living in a different century.’
Research finds millions of women earn less than Real Living Wage, and are disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis
'The sticky floor of low pay and precarious work is holding women back, true equity needs to start with a real Living Wage.’
‘Shocking’: London doctor shares pitiful salary on Twitter sparking outpour of disbelief and anger
‘I was earning more than that for part time work, 15 years ago! The wages are appalling. I had no idea.’
‘Let them eat turnips’: Therese Coffey’s top five most embarrassing moments
Like many of her Tory colleagues, Therese Coffey is well-rehearsed in car crash interviews and awkward blunders. In fact, the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, could even be up there with Nadine Dorries in the gaffe notoriety stakes.
Is right-wing populism fading?
The star seems to be dimming on the ultra-egotists who managed to win over millions of voters with their status quo-busting discourse that liberal democracy had run its course, but the light is by no means out.
A full list of strike dates in March
With a government said to be ‘missing in action’ and failing to engage in any meaningful dialogue with unions, the strike action of recent months is set to continue into March.