It’s time to align the state pension with the minimum wage
2.1 million pensioners currently live in poverty
Opinion
Scandal fatigue must not inure us to the crumbling state of UK democracy
To renew our politics, power must be wielded by more of the people more of the time. Local communities must exercise greater control over the key decisions.
Wera Hobhouse MP: Ticket Office Closures will lead to further chaos for commuters
Closing ticket offices prioritises short-term cost-cutting over positive user experiences, at a time when industrial action has already impacted on passengers’ ability to travel the UK via rail
Tom Watson: We must reverse the decline of music education
The uptake of A-level music has fallen by a catastrophic 45% in the UK since 2020
10 ways we could make the tax system more progressive
We need to improve tax policy to reduce inequalities and increase social investment
Labour can block Tory attempts to scrap pollution rules – but will they?
The House of Lords has a chance to save environmental protections
Keir Starmer’s reshuffle moves Labour further away from its core values
Starmer should be looking to Clement Atlee for inspiration, not Tony Blair
How Tory government policy has led to more than 2 million Brits dying
Austerity has been deadly
‘Stevenage Woman’ wants real solutions to the cost of living crisis – so why doesn’t ‘Downing Street Man’?
Government needs to tackle the inequality damaging all parts of our economy and society
The next progressive government must improve housing standards for renters
Nearly a million properties in the private rented sector are judged to be ‘non-decent’