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Joana Ramiro

Joana Ramiro is a reporter for Left Foot Forward. You can follow her on Twitter for all sorts of rants - from Brexit to sex & dating - here.

How plans for a shorter working week are taking the UK by storm

Joana Ramiro
6 June, 2019

Everyone is flirting with the four day week. It’s time we committed to it for our future’s sake.

Christmas walkout: Tower of London workers go on strike

Joana Ramiro
20 December, 2018

Workers at three of the six royal palaces managed by this charity will be walking out over pension cuts

This is why BBC studios across the country are being picketed this week

Joana Ramiro
20 December, 2018

Extinction Rebellion activists will be protesting outside broadcasting sites in London, Manchester and Birmingham.

A court has ruled that the Tories’ pension reform is actually age discrimination

Joana Ramiro
20 December, 2018

The firefighters’ union case against the government’s pension scheme was upheld by the Court of Appeal.

Twelve youth organisations are demanding MPs deliver a People’s Vote

Joana Ramiro
18 December, 2018

Over 250 young people have signed a letter calling on MPs to “protect their future”.

This university is being boycotted by academics and politicians in support of outsourced cleaners

Joana Ramiro
10 December, 2018

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell among those pledging not to attend official events at the University of London

Labour has just pledged to bring back legal aid to beat “flawed DWP decisions”

Joana Ramiro
4 December, 2018

Legal and human rights groups around the country celebrated the announcement.

The government is welcoming new prison management bids – but they all have to be private

Joana Ramiro
29 November, 2018

The latest announcement from the Prisons Minister shows the Tories persevering with their privatisation plans, despite successive management scandals in British prisons.

INTERVIEW: James O’Brien on how to tackle fake news and Brexit

Joana Ramiro
29 November, 2018

Joana Ramiro spoke to the LBC presenter following his Leveson Lecture on the challenges facing journalism today.

Climate change: Why is it easier to imagine the end of humanity than the end of capitalism?

Joana Ramiro
26 November, 2018

Campaigning against climate change must shift its focus from ‘better recycling’ to saving the human race from a toxic economic system.

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