Boris accused of backing festival of hate
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has been accused of giving his support to an event which features a number of antisemitic and homophobic speakers.
UKIP MEPs laziest in Europe
UKIP’s attendance record in the European Parliament is worse than that of their counterparts from the three major parties.
Cameron’s ‘green crap’ will take £166 off the average bill by 2020
In other words, in the long-term it will be ‘green crap’ that brings down the real cost of energy by making homes less wasteful.
Don’t want to cut the army, then cut Trident
The cuts to the number of army personnel are being blamed on austerity. They might just as well be blamed on the outdated Cold War thinking of our leaders.
Sorry Boris, but the poor carry the greatest tax burden
The least well off households pay 36.6 per cent of their income in tax compared to 35.5 per cent paid by the wealthiest.
Pay of FTSE 100 bosses grows 20 times faster than average worker
The pay of FTSE 100 directors grew by 14 per cent in the last year – 20 times faster than that of the average worker.
Increasing the personal tax allowance: anything but progressive
Millions of the poorest households gain nothing from increases in the personal tax allowance.
UK still has joint highest inflation in EU
Inflation in Britain is the joint highest in the EU, according to a relase out today from the statistics office of the European Union.
Sorry Guido, but the Tories really are presiding over a cost of living crisis
Sorry Guido, but there really is a cost of living crisis and it’s getting worse under a Tory government.
Amazon is selling a racist ‘golly’ costume
Amazon is selling a racist fancy dress costume.