Rishi Sunak ridiculed after blaming old IT systems for not allowing him to raise benefits further
‘He’s insulting your intelligence’
Left Foot Forward
The ‘time has come’ for a Universal Basic Income says Andy Burnham
“A universal basic income will put a solid foundation beneath everybody so that they can have a life with security and stop worrying about everything.”
Greenpeace activists stop tanker loaded with Russian fossil fuels from docking near London
The environmental group says that it had no option but to take action after the government’s refusal to say ‘no to funding Putin’s war on Ukraine’, adding that it would do it for them.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Private schools aren’t ‘losing’ places at Oxbridge, their unfair privileges are being tackled- that’s all
When you’re used to privilege, equality feels like oppression
Governments must stop encouraging fossil fuel companies to invest in new production sites
‘Scientists believe the world is increasingly likely to experience global warming of 1.5C within the next five years because of record greenhouse gas levels’.
Tory minister slammed for saying people should work more hours to protect themselves from cost of living crisis
Rachel Maclean, the government’s safeguarding minister, told Sky News’ Kay Burley that people could tackle the cost of living crisis by working longer hours or moving to a better paid job.
No 10’s TikTok disaster confirms PM’s lack of support among young people
An attempt by Boris Johnson to join in the TikTok craze and appeal to youngsters spectacularly backfired, as Gen Z’ers seized the chance to say what they think about the way the country is being run, while poking plenty of fun.
Rees-Mogg under fire for saying axing of civil service jobs is ‘perfectly reasonable’
As Johnson’s plans to slash the number of civil servants are slammed by unions as “an outrageous act of vandalism on our public services”, the Brexit opportunities minister describes the cuts as ‘perfectly reasonable.’
Former Tory Party treasurer suspected of flooding Conservative Party with Russian money
A bank alert filed with the National Crime Agency implicates Ehud Sheleg, a major Tory donor and once treasurer, with pouring cash originating from Russia into the party.
