There is no economic case for austerity. Here’s why.
‘The last twelve years of cuts in public spending, have failed to deliver economic growth, prosperity, or resilience to household budgets.’
Opinion
The Conservative Party has been given a free pass on Islamophobia
Demanding action on Islamophobia is not a demand for special treatment for Muslims but rather equal treatment.
How Brexit has led to a rise in the exploitation of migrant workers
‘Exploited workers need politicians that see the links between Brexit, austerity and workers’ rights’
Expanding free school meals is essential to help families cope with the cost of living crisis
Every child in households receiving Universal Credit should be guaranteed free school meals
Diane Abbott MP: Britain can’t afford a cull of civil servants
‘Decimating the numbers of civil servants will only deepen various crises’
‘Inaction is not a solution’: Plaid Cymru develops ‘People’s Plan’ to tackle the cost-of-living crisis
“It’s not so much that action is missing, it’s more that the UK government has been missing in action” – Plaid Cymru’s Luke Fletcher talks about the action needed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Why is there such little attention paid to corporate corruption that is damaging the UK?
‘Corporations excel in corrupt practices by funding political parties and legislators to ensure that their interests are prioritised.’
Action is needed to ensure our arts and cultural organisations do not become the victims of austerity
With austerity potentially on the horizon, arts and culture organisations must not be the victims of Liz Truss’s failed economic experiment and a misguided austerity response to it.
Why are the public being made to pay for excessive corporate energy use?
‘As part of concerted, focused drives, France, Germany and Spain, among other states, have brought in measures like maximum heating and cooling levels for shops and offices, bans on night time use of neon shop signs and other excessive lighting’
It’s going to take a lot more than a ban on Section 21 notices to tackle the homelessness crisis
Homelessness has become an ever-increasing problem since the Conservatives gained power in 2010, with the loss of a private tenancy being one of the main causes of homelessness in England.