How Europe is protecting the poor from the cost-of-living crisis
In a drive to tackle soaring living costs, Germany has introduced a cap on travel expenses.
Good Society
Sue Gray’s findings spark flood of support for cleaners, security staff and low-paid workers
Following exposure of ‘repugnant’ treatment of the lowest-paid staff at No 10, there has been an outpouring of solidarity towards cleaners and security staff across the UK.
International Women’s Day: Calls for new approach to end VAWG and support all women’s rights
‘We call on government to match its rhetoric on ending VAWG with actions that support all women’s rights – including migrant women, and black and minoritised women.’
Solidarity builds to help Poland accommodate refugees fleeing Ukraine
As central Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees with open arms, the international community ramps up efforts to support primary receiving countries like Poland.
‘This isn’t solidarity, it’s immoral’: Home Office under fire for providing no legal route for Ukraine refugees to travel directly to UK
By failing to accept visa applications from Ukrainians, the government offers no safe and legal direct entry to Britain for those fleeing danger in the war-torn country, unless they have British relatives.
Gap between rich and poor set to widen as value of inheritance increases
As the value of inheritance is set to double, the divide between the affluent and the disadvantaged will expand over the next 20 years, research finds.
Calls for Treasury to make immediate cash payments to ease cost-of living crisis
‘The government cannot stand by and allow the rising cost of living to knock people off their feet,’ says the JRF, amid demands for the chancellor to hand out cash payments to help struggling families.
Symon Hill: We must stand up to militarists’ attempts to misuse the Covid crisis
‘The military top brass is using the pandemic as another opportunity to increase their influence.’
Prof Prem Sikka: Income and wealth need to be redistributed and public services rejuvenated
‘The neoliberal economic policies have increased social tensions but have failed to energise the economy. They have impoverished people and turned town centres into economic deserts.’
Homophobic and transphobic hate crime soared during pandemic, report finds
Government’s hate crime strategy in the spotlight as new report shows rising levels of sexual orientation and transgender identity abuse.