Prem Sikka: Here’s why the autumn statement does nothing to help ordinary working people
‘The chancellor delivered a continuation of austerity, public spending cuts and tax hikes.’
Opinion
Even more powers of domestic surveillance? It is over-the-top already
We have savage reductions in the right to protest; we have deeply concerning directions of travel for democracy and freedom of speech.
Richard Burgon MP: It’s time for a windfall tax on bank super profits
‘Three quarters of the public support a windfall tax on banks’ excess profits – including 76% of Conservative 2019 voters’
What the Autumn Statement should deliver, and what Jeremy Hunt will do instead
“Overall, the government is unlikely to charter a new course for the economy or provide relief for millions of households though with an eye on next year’s general election it may throw a crumb or two to bribe the electorate.”
The King’s Speech was a recipe for repression and economic vandalism
“The policies outlined in the King’s Speech deepen repression and social divisions, and do not provide a springboard for economic rejuvenation.”
Sarah Olney MP: The UK apprenticeship system is failing our young people
‘The UK is currently facing a chronic skills gap and investing in apprenticeships will help in addressing the issue’
No more dither or delay: the government must finally ban conversion therapy
This failure to tackle such heinous practices reflects, and likely contributes to, a growing atmosphere of hostility towards LGBT+ people in the UK
The fight against Big Food is just getting started-Farmers and consumers are trapped in a deeply unhealthy system
There’s also, of course, undeniable evidence about the major contributions of the food system to the climate emergency and nature crisis
The most shocking government failures the Covid Inquiry learned of this week
It was a week of hugely significant and potentially damning testimony.
Here’s how the Tories will continue their war on the less well-off in the King’s speech
The government will seek to buttress its claims of being a ‘law and order’ party by cracking down on the homeless, hungry and unfortunate