Revealed: New figures strike blow to Tories’ austerity project
This won’t make pleasant reading for the Chancellor…
Public Services
Richard Burgon: The Tories are planning yet more barriers to justice
Is a justice system even just if ordinary people cannot access it? Shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon MP discusses the Tories’ new Civil Liability Bill.
EXCLUSIVE: Westminster Council spends nearly £1.6m on gagging orders in four years
Westminster Labour said the public have a ‘right to know’ if employees have criticisms of how public bodies operate, while unions called for more transparency.
From the Tees Valley to Cornwall, politicians are hoping to fix Britain’s privatised bus system
Across the country, authorities are hoping to use new powers to bring the ‘London model’ for running Britain’s buses into force.
Ambulance driving volunteers? Thanks, but no thanks
With a shaky history of patient support, the East of England Ambulance Trust is planning to bring in volunteers to drive emergency vehicles. Alex Mayer MEP gives the plan a red light.
These figures reveal how the government has left social housing tenants behind
A year on from Grenfell, the Tories’ new Green Paper on social housing will barely cover the cracks when it comes to the growing precariousness faced by tenants.
Water should be owned by us all – and here’s why
Since being taken into private hands, water has been wasted, polluted, and become radically more expensive. So why is it not public once more? Linda Worden writes.
Our Education Secretary is ignoring the big picture when it comes to children’s development
Damian Hinds thinks screens are to blame for children struggling with speaking when they start school. But there are other factors at play.
Why it’s time for the Institute of Economic Affairs to be pulled off air
The BBC should ban think tanks from appearing on air unless they disclose their main sources of funding.
Order, order: Why the BBC must end its cuts to Parliamentary coverage
The end of the Daily Politics reflects sweeping cuts to the BBC’s political output. And while the Beeb isn’t perfect, it’s vital for democracy, writes Michelle Stainstreet.