The myth of the ‘independent’ House of Lords
New research shows non-partisan peers showed up to less than half of votes last year
Ruby Stockham
Ruby Stockham was formerly a staff writer at Left Foot Forward. She has a Masters degree in Modern Literature and was the winner of The Spectator's 2013 prize for travel writing.
Another damning report questions why we are still treating torture victims like criminals
Almost a quarter of detainees at Dorset immigration removal centre did not understand why they had been taken there
Review of 1984: making us all paranoid
The Playhouse’s production of Orwell’s classic is chillingly immersive
TUC demands better treatment of shift workers
As tube workers prepare to go on strike over night opening, the TUC warns of the emotional and physical toll that shift work can take
Experts warn that poor productivity is threatening UK growth
NIESR forecasters expect slow growth in the third quarter
The government’s immigration plans could mean lawful tenants are denied homes
Landlords have expressed concern that new measures could lead to discrimination against foreign-born tenants
Online hustings with Green Party mayoral candidates
Next Wednesday (29th) Left Foot Forward will be hosting a 90-minute hustings with the Green Party’s mayoral hopefuls
House prices hit record level
Prices in England and Wales are now higher than during the pre-crash property boom
300,000 more women than men are looking for work
The way the government measures unemployment understates the scale of the problem for women
‘Greenest government ever’ scraps yet another green policy
The Tories have taken advantage of parliamentary recess to axe efficiency plans away from scrutiny