MPs slam rules which would allow them to claim Christmas parties on expenses for first time
“MPs can claim the costs of food and refreshments for an office festive” in their parliamentary or constituency offices.”
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Out-of-touch Rishi Sunak is ‘registered with private GP practice promising same-day appointments for £250’
Unlike many of us up and down the country who struggle to get same day appointments, mega rich Sunak, the richest MP in Parliament, is registered with a West London clinic that charges £250 for ‘a half-hour consultation
COP27 fails to meet the demands of the climate emergency
‘As the road to COP28 in the oil and petrol haven of the UAE begins, then more work will need to be done to curb the control of the fossil fuel industry and to ensure a pathway to 1.5 degrees of warming is secured.’
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say energy companies should be taken into public ownership, poll finds
A majority of Conservative Party voters also support taking energy companies into public ownership, with 52% backing such a change
The Retained EU Law Bill is a disaster in the making
Trade unionists should recognise what is at risk from the Bill and its sunset clauses.
Wera Hobhouse MP: ‘Harassment is both morally unacceptable and bad for the economy, this is how I’m fighting to get rid of it’
‘A TUC survey suggested 79% of women do not report their experience of sexual harassment, for many reasons, including fear of repercussions, lack of awareness regarding their rights, and fear of not being taken seriously.’
Fuel poverty film projected onto Rishi Sunak’s mansion by activists
Campaigners beamed scenes from a documentary about the energy crisis onto the prime minister’s £1.5m Georgian manor house in North Yorkshire.
Beth Winter MP: The government is trying to force the public into greater poverty
There can be no political stability when a government is attempting to force the public into greater poverty.
Jeremy Hunt’s budget failed to address our economic woes, a new direction is needed
The Chancellor’s promised deregulatory cull of consumer, worker and environmental protections will make matters far worse
EXCLUSIVE: Majority of voters say government is not doing enough to tackle climate change, poll finds
63% of those asked, believe that the government is not doing enough to tackle climate change, while just 27% believe that the government is doing enough.