How public space orders and the Vagrancy Act hurt the homeless
“Trying to punish and fine people out of poverty is counterproductive and displays a complete failure to engage with the complex social problems at the heart of this issue.”
Good Society
Inquiry into financial services long overdue as UK suffers
Labour’s public inquiry into banking and finance industry is a real chance to hold miscreants to account, says Prem Sikka.
DWP must scrap “cruel” six-month rule for the dying
New review announced Thursday only wastes time; Amber Rudd should act now on needless benefits delays.
Beware Boris’s model bus: Daft “dead cat” stories mask real issues
Amusing tales work to distract us by pushing negative coverage down the page.
The Snooper’s Charter in action: Security services are failing to protect our personal data
A recent investigation has highlighted the severe failings of MI5’s supposedly ‘world-class’ safeguarding techniques.
How plans for a shorter working week are taking the UK by storm
Everyone is flirting with the four day week. It’s time we committed to it for our future’s sake.
Army veterans are being punished with exorbitant immigration fees
Fees for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) – affecting hundreds of former servicemen and women – have risen by 1,441% since its introduction in 2003.
Teachers are paying for school materials out of their own pockets. This government is to blame
The Tories have shifted their duty of care to the most vulnerable in our society to the already stretched public and third sectors, writes Joanne McCartney AM.
Companies are asset stripping workers’ pension rights. Here’s six ways to end the robbery
Accounting expert Prem Sikka lifts the lid on how companies asset strip pensions – and shows what needs to happen now.
Figures show devastating impact of ‘immoral’ benefit freeze
Calls are growing for the Philip Hammond to scrap the vindictive policy.