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This one shocking stat tells you everything you need to know about global inequality
The ultra-rich are only getting richer
Conservative Party seen as more right-wing than UKIP was in 2014 – 16, YouGov tracker study finds
Any traces of David Cameron’s ‘modernisation’ project, aimed at moving the party on from Thatcherism, and towards more compassionate and constructive Conservatism, have long disappeared.
New research confirms catastrophic effects of Brexit on UK economy
‘Attempting to will Brexit into success or ignoring its impact is not a viable strategy for prosperity.’
Crowdfunder urging UK government to halt arms sales to groups actively engaged in warfare gains momentum
Criticism has also been made about the UK government’s failure to consult Parliament on the coordinated airstrikes on Yemen this week.
Environmental campaigners hold protest in Brighton, calling for immediate end to sewage dumping
‘We estimate that enough untreated sewage to fill over 3 Olympic swimming pools has been discharged since Christmas and it is putting people’s health at risk.’
Post Office scandal: Tory donor and former director of Fujitsu was rewarded with job running government’s broadband rollout
‘Simon Blagden, who stepped down as non-executive director at Fujitsu UK in 2019, was made chair of the government agency responsible for delivering faster broadband and mobile coverage in 2022.’