Olivia Barber
Plastics industry used disinformation to lobby against ban on ‘forever chemicals’
The estimated cost of cleaning up 'forever chemical' pollution in the UK and Europe will be £1.6 trillion over 20 years
Low-income households in UK worse off due to ‘sky-high’ housing costs
The Resolution Foundation has found that ‘sky-high housing costs’ outweigh the relatively low cost of food
Daily Mail runs with questionable headline claiming Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year
The Mail appears to have conveniently ignored that 56% of survey respondents think Starmer will remain as PM for more than a year
Right-wing press tries to blame private school closure over abuse scandal on Labour VAT hike
The loss-making private school announced it would be closing down three months before the general election..
NEU to ballot members on government’s 2.8% pay rise recommendation
The union could move to a formal ballot if members indicate a willingness to take industrial action over pay
World’s richest 1% burn through their fair share of annual carbon budget in just 10 days
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ two private jets spent nearly 25 days in the air over a 12-month period