Good Society
Cutting housing benefit for young people could cause homelessness
The Tory-led government’s plans to cut housing benefit for young people could cause homelessness.
Church report: Austerity created a “hopelessness” to blame for last summer’s riots
Current economic problems have inspired a hopelessness in young people that triggered ‘destructive and antisocial actions’, according to a Church report.
Virgin Trains staff in “constant fear” of Branson’s ‘fire-at-will’ policy
On top of financial hardship faced by all, Virgin Trains workers also have to worry about the Richard Branson’s insidious ‘fire-at-will’ culture.
Network Rail fat cats to trouser £1.7m in bonuses – as fares skyrocket 11%
Three Network Rail bosses, who already earn between £360,000 and £560,000, will receive £300,000 each in “golden handcuff” payments to keep them at the company.
David Cameron: Once enraged over rioters, now complacent over bankers
Last summer, rioters made the headlines; this summer, it's criminal bankers. David Cameron exhibited great zeal for punishing the one, so why not the other?
Reducing inequality: If not now, then when?
As the campaign to raise funds for the Spirit Level documentary reaches its final week, support continues to flood in.