Left Foot Forward
Baroness Jones: Why we need to talk about the bigger picture of government corruption and rule breaking
'The system of self-regulation that monitors political standards in public life has failed'
UK’s top academy trusts would refuse to go to ‘risky’ north, says leading economist
A Northern Powerhouse chief has said Britain’s highest-performing multi-academy trusts wouldn’t commit to schools in the north as they would be 'too hot' for their reputation.
Reasons why the people of Liverpool cannot forgive Boris Johnson
Clearly not a personal attack on the Queen or her grandson, the booing of the national anthem at the FA Cup final illustrates wider societal issues, and Liverpool’s inability to forget what Johnson did, help “smear this city in the worst possible way.”
Tory donor and life peer Lord Simon Wolfson nets 50% pay rise as Next CEO
Wolfson, who was granted peerage by David Cameron after donating more than £350,000 to the party, takes home his highest remuneration level since 2015, despite opposition over pay inequality.
The British public prefer progressive narratives of unity over the right’s “culture war” rhetoric, new research shows
The report found that messages that promote unity across different identities are far more popular among the public.
Prof Prem Sikka: Britain’s cost of living crisis is mostly manufactured by government policies
The annual rate of inflation has hit 9%. Average wages during the first three months of the year increased by just 4.2%.