Tory MP: Disabled should work for less than minimum wage
Tory backbencher Philip Davies caused outrage today by telling Parliament that disabled people should work for less than the minimum wage, reports Shamik Das.
Social Justice
Democratic erosion, profiteering and tax havens: PFI equity sales exposed
The vast profits made by contractors and banks selling equity in Private Finance Initiative project companies was exposed this week, reports Dexter Whitfield.
OECD call for more competition and regulation to curb huge roaming costs
The price of international data roaming is too high and regulators and policy makers should step in to boost competition according to a new report by the OECD.
FIFA corruption scandal – football needs its Gorbachev moment
Seldom can any electorate have been offered a less attractive electoral choice than Sepp Blatter versus Mohammed Bin Hammam for the FIFA Presidency, writes Sunder Katwala.
Tories fail to shine a light on City pay
This week ahas exposed yet another example of the Tories talking tough but doing nothing when it comes to reforming the financial system and taking action on bankers’ pay.
The sickening PFI profiteerers leeching funds out of the public sector
Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, exposes the sickening tax-dodging companies ripping off the taxpayer by leeching funds out of the public sector.
4,214 per cent APR. Interested?
Byron Orme takes the short term loan lenders to task for their ridiculous interest rates.
Orange and T-Mobile alone in top slicing charitable text donations
Orange and T-Mobile are continuing to cream off charitable donations made by text message. A campaign is now underway to get Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd MP, to take action.
Britain is part of the problem on financial reform
By Lydia Prieg The UK is subverting progress towards a safer financial system and has become a major barrier to international efforts for reform, according to a new report from the New Economics Foundation. Compared even to the US, a jurisdictiontest
Orange and T-Mobile rip-off charitable text donations
Mobile operators including Orange and T-Mobile are taking a significant cut of charitable donations made by text message. Charges of up to 20% are levied on small gifts.