Eight ways the Universal Credit roll-out has been a disaster
A new report from the National Audit Office shows just how shambolic the Tories’ all-in-one benefit scheme has been so far.
Public Services
It’s time to turn the tide on water privatisation
Nationalising our water industry is both feasible and affordable, according to campaign group We Own It.
Care charity forcing staff to sign in using fingerprints may be breaching law
Residential care staff are being forced to sign in every hour using fingerprints and photographs – a policy that may be against new EU law.
The Chancellor’s ‘reformed’ capitalism is little more than cheap rhetoric
Talk is cheap, but we’re going to need much more than warm words before young people can trust the Tories.
How ‘Accountable Care Organisations’ threaten the very existence of our NHS
Two major developments in our health service could open it up to private takeovers. They must be stopped.
Why we’re fighting Jeremy Hunt’s NHS plans in the High Court
The Health Secretary’s plans for the NHS could mark the back-door privatisation of our health service. Thousands are backing a judicial review to halt the controversial shake-up.
NHS staff strike against plans to outsource low-paid workers to arms-length companies
NHS Trusts are setting up private companies in a bid to reduce their VAT bills – but staff fear the new bodies could threaten the future of our NHS.
How much ending PFI would actually cost
Hint: It’s not anywhere near as much as the right would have you believe…
How councils can stop privatisation in its tracks
We can break the stranglehold of outsourcing in our communities.
While the government blame snow, there’s another reason for the UK’s dismal growth rate
‘Snow excuse, Phil…’ It’s cuts, not bad weather that’s to blame for shoddy GDP figures.