Shadow Minister: Labour must clamp down on tech giants and inequality to avert ‘dystopia’
Labour figures are starting to think seriously about how to deal with automation and the potential loss of millions of jobs.
Social Justice
If Jeff Bezos is serious about social responsibility, he’ll make Amazon cough up
While the Amazon boss’s hefty donation is welcome, the company has been a factor in the social problems that Bezos is now trying to address.
Charities, think tanks and independent commissions agree: Tory austerity has left Britain destitute
Two new studies by the Social Metrics Commission and the New Economics Foundation reveal the extent to which David Cameron and Theresa May have wrecked havoc in Britain’s wallets.
Why are we still so accepting of public schools? They breed social inequality
Public schools perpetuate a system of social immobility. Kevin Gulliver argues that to build a fair Britain we need to end the likes of Eton and Harrow.
Austerity is still crushing Britain – and this community is speaking up
Last week, people hit by benefit cuts staged a dramatic demonstration on a train to highlight the impact of austerity. They have one aim: to raise hope.
Here’s how much cash governments around the world are diverting to big corporations
New research shows there’s a stark gap between the support governments provide for corporations and their citizens.
Justice4Grenfell activist: Another tragedy like Grenfell could happen again
14 months on, there is still no justice for the victims of Grenfell – and many social housing tenants remain at risk.
We’re on the brink of a sea change when it comes to drug policy
This week we learnt that illegal drug-related deaths have now been at or near record levels for five years in a row. Thankfully, policy is shifting.
Social justice campaigners are furious at the government after Tories ditch inequality talks
Charities and campaigns were left fuming, following revelations that Theresa May’s office had dropped any references to “burning injustices” in British society for fear of it’s play in Labour’s favour.
PETITION: We need a maximum workplace temperature in the UK
As amazing as this weather is, in many workplaces it’s just too damn hot to function. It’s time for a legal maximum temperature.