Miliband calls for social responsibility at the top and bottom
Ed Miliband will today commit Labour to tough action on those at the top and bottom who are not “showing responsibility” and “shirking their duty”.
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Women lose out under Universal Credit proposals
A single, household-level payment for benefits risks harming children’s well-being, reducing gender equality, and increasing vulnerability to financial abuse.
Undercover policing: We need an inquiry that looks at the bigger picture
Rebecca Quinn, a campaigner for No Police Spies, responds to the news the undercover police story is being looked at, and calls for any inquiry to go further.
Welfare-to-work companies may be better at ‘playing the game’ than providing services
Among those selected by the government to carry out its welare to work programme are Atos, G4S and Serco – all have dubious records carrying out public sector contracts.
One step forward but two steps back for migrant domestic workers
Ruth Grove-White of the Migrants’ Rights Network and Jenny Moss of Kalayaan write about the treatment of domestic workers in the UK and the effect of the government policy.
Failure to disclose evidence reminiscent of dark days of miscarriages of justice
Vera Baird QC, former Solicitor General, writes about the worrying Mark Kennedy affair, and the Crown Prosecution Service’s failure to disclose evidence.
Archbishop “right to speak out” says spin doctor who said “we don’t do God”
Those within the coalition are not concerned about the principle of the Archbishop Rowan Williams speaking out, but that his remarks make uncomfortable reading.
Government’s latest u-turn puts political goals ahead of effective jails
The coalition government’s considered approach to justice was welcomed by penal reformers, who considered it a once in a generation opportunity for change.
Progressive council points the way to fairness
The Islington Fairness Commission shows there are concrete things we can do on our own patch to try to close the gap between the rich and poor.
City Hall Tories accused of jeopardising cyclists’ safety
City Hall Tories were accused of “playing games” with cyclists’ safety today after walking out of a meeting on maintaining the 20mph speed limit on Blackfriars Bridge.