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Social Justice

Asylum Seekers forced to survive on £5.39 a day after MPs filibuster vital bill

Nigel Gordon
2 October, 2019

Asylum seekers like Maria have to rely on foodbanks because most aren’t allowed to work. Why are the Tories stopping them?

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What are they waiting for? Tories miss deadline on unfair tips

Dave Turnbull
1 October, 2019

The government promised in 2018 to end unfair tipping practice but has failed to act.

Staff at a union meeting described unfair terms

Migrant workers are striking for their rights, and they need your support

Petros Elia
30 September, 2019

Outsourced workers are fighting for equal rights in rolling actions across London, says Petros Elia.

Brexit is already reversing progress for disabled people like me

Peter Apps
18 September, 2019

Disabled people have made some gains – but they are under threat, writes journalist Peter Apps.

Why Boris Johnson’s knife crime plans will do more harm than good

Luna Williams
23 August, 2019

The PM’s move will increase the likelihood of racial profiling.

Ministers are responsible for surge in drug-related deaths, say campaigners

Josiah Mortimer
16 August, 2019

Several members of Johnson’s Cabinet have admitted using illegal drugs – but they refuse to consider policy reform.

A homeless person sheltering under a concrete wall

How public space orders and the Vagrancy Act hurt the homeless

Fleur Doidge
8 August, 2019

“Trying to punish and fine people out of poverty is counterproductive and displays a complete failure to engage with the complex social problems at the heart of this issue.”

Amid government inaction, Sadiq Khan is doing something about Britain’s private rental crisis

Dan Wilson Craw
19 July, 2019

3 in 10 renters can’t afford to pay their rent. Few will get on the housing ladder. London’s Mayor is getting serious about changing this.

How rotten audits are enriching accountancy firms and their partners

Prem Sikka
12 July, 2019

Why do we keep rubber stamping failure?

LCHR urges Labour Party to commit to a fully-funded legal aid system

Danny Thompson
1 July, 2019

Labour Campaign for Human Rights backer Andy Slaughter: “Legal Aid has been cut below effective levels.”

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