The Queen’s 90th birthday is a reminder of how monarchy curbs democracy
This unaccountable institution relies on make-believe and mythology to survive
Social Justice
Londoners trust Sadiq Khan on Islamic extremism more than ‘divisive’ Zac Goldsmith
YouGov survey finds a 20-point lead for Labour’s candidate for mayor
Greens explain why they won’t give a second preference endorsement for London mayor
‘Why would we recommend someone who won’t meet us?’
Does economic growth boost inequality and pollution?
A new cross-party group chaired by Caroline Lucas considers the limits of growth
Closing Holloway Prison will leave vulnerable women out in the cold
The government’s ‘prison revolution’ will benefit neither women nor Londoners
Myth of the ‘pull factor’ leaves migrants to drown in the Mediterranean
Search and rescue downsizing shares the logic of Iain Duncan Smith’s welfare reforms
Brexit wouldn’t abolish paid holidays, but it would put them at risk
The Working Time Directive guarantees basic rights that the British government can top up at any time
House of Lords votes to stop the detention of pregnant women in immigration centres
Peers supported the amendment to the Immigration Bill with a margin of 59 votes
UK workers get 1.5 billion extra days of paid holiday thanks to the EU
Paid holiday entitlements were declining in the UK in the years before the EU Working Time Directive was adopted
Comment: Why are women in Northern Ireland still denied bodily autonomy?
The conviction of a young woman from Belfast for taking abortion pills reinforces the need for safe, legal abortion provision in Northern Ireland