Deliveroo challenged in court over right for workers to unionise
Workers say they have faced unfair terminations and precarious working conditions – and are battling for the right to bargain collectively.
Lucy Skoulding
Carer Allowance increase by 5p a day ‘frankly an insult’
The Government has increased the allowance given to unpaid carers by 1p an hour
Starmer spokesman rejects calls for immediate inquiry into Covid deaths
The UK has surpassed 100,000 Covid deaths but Starmer’s spokesman said the current focus is on vaccines and lifting the lockdown
SNP to introduce Bill to tackle ‘rampant Tory cronyism’
SNP MP Owen Thompson is today present the Ministerial Interests (Emergency Powers) Bill
Tory MP accuses public of ‘instant outrage’ free school meals
A Twitter post shared a a ‘pitiful’ amount of food from a free school meal bag meant to last for 10 days
Government again denies flaws in Universal Credit – despite grim testimony given to MPs
‘The new lockdown will have brought a renewed sense of financial dread for many families’
Green leaders including Caroline Lucas call on Brits to try veganism in New Year’s message
‘We can protect the planet and prevent future pandemics if we change our diets’
Scientists ignored by government on major coronavirus decisions, report finds
‘The government’s response to the pandemic has too often been undermined by misunderstanding the role of science advice and using it inconsistently’
Pressure mounts for Test and Trace to go local as national system misses 3 in 10 contacts
‘It is absolutely vital to have a functioning test, track and trace system if we’re to get out of this pandemic safely’
Government U-turn on in-person teaching as universities suffer 50,000 cases of Covid
Online learning will be the default until at least February thanks to UCU campaigning