86 per cent of Left Foot Forward readers support McDonnell’s u-turn
The shadow chancellor had described his u-turn as ’embarrassing’
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.
Less than a third of UK public support Osborne’s nuclear power deal
The deal for a new power plant at Hinkley could be finalised this week
5 things we learned from the new State of Care report
Mental health and adult social care services have been hit especially hard by cuts
The Greens are still leading on equal representation
Despite improvements in May, women only make up 26 per cent of the whole government
UK now has third highest number of super-rich in the world
Credit Suisse report paints a stark picture of global inequality
One in four jobs outside of London now pays less than the Living Wage
Jobs paying below the Living Wage have proliferated around the country
Committee calls for urgent reform of funding for disadvantaged children
There are concerns that the money is not being distributed effectively
5 worrying things in the Resolution Foundation’s report on child poverty
The think tank predicts that welfare reforms will push 600,000 families into poverty
Comment: No IDS, your record is not clear
The DWP secretary did not have the decency to even mention the deaths that have occurred on his watch
David Cameron’s starter homes will do nothing to help struggling renters
Almost half of 25-34 year-olds are currently renting their home