Seven ways the Spring Budget has failed to help working people
‘The elephant in the room is the lack of funding for pay rises to recruit/retain public sector workers.’
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Unite the Union reveals profits of Britain’s biggest firms gone up by 89%
We are living in a ‘cost of profiteering crisis’, says Sharon Graham
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive outlets…
Junior doctors on strike: ‘The situation is dire’
Interview with junior doctors during three-day strike – ‘A lot of the NHS is run on good will’
Strike dates: Full list of everyone on strike tomorrow
Trade unions are preparing for one of the biggest days of strike action in decades.
Theresa May eviscerates Rishi Sunak’s Illegal Migration Bill
May said that the bill would deny victims of modern slavery support
Millionaire Rishi Sunak ‘pays to upgrade electricity grid to heat his private pool’
Multi-millionaire Sunak, has had to pay to upgrade his electricity grid because his private swimming pool uses so much energy.
Tory MP slams Rishi Sunak’s ‘horrible’ migration bill and says she will not vote for it
“I think we have an absolute duty to treat people humanely to keep people safe. I have absolute horror at the prospect.”
BBC issues apology and puts Gary Lineker back on air
It’s being reported that former England Strike Lineker has also received a direct apology.
Junior doctors begin three-day strike
The BMA says that newly qualified medics make £14.09 an hour, less than a barista in a coffee shop.