British imams launch magazine to ‘reclaim the internet’ from extremists
A new project to counter IS’s narrative with religious expertise is commendable and neccessary
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.
Five per cent of students have worked in the sex industry
A major study has found that male students are more likely to engage in paid sexual activity
Tory and UKIP MEPS vote AGAINST proposals to crack down on tax dodging
Claims to be in favour of stamping out immoral tax practices were shown to be little more than lip service
Allowing holidays in term-time is a no-brainer for equality
The undeniable fact is that Michael Gove’s ruling has a disproportionate effect on low-paid families
Homelessness has risen by six per cent in the last year
Government statistics show that growing numbers of people are finding themselves homeless at the end of privately rented tenancies
Osborne accused of deliberately misleading committee on VAT
Labour MP says the chancellor set a trap for Ed Miliband which amounts to ‘a very major democracy issue’
NHS problems ‘worst since 1990s’ says King’s Fund
NHS services in England are deteriorating under the coalition in a way not seen since the early 1990s
How to form a successful coalition government
With a hung parliament looking likely, a new report brings together advice from experts on how to make power-sharing work for the public
Defence report: The UK has not done enough to prepare itself for new global threats
Defence Committee urges UK to look to its European allies for support, as the US loses patience with lack of investment
Work and Pensions Committee finds no evidence that sanctions help benefit claimants into work
A parliamentary report has been released calling for a full review into the sanctions system, to ensure that it is not ‘purely punitive’