Our private rented sector is broken and needs comprehensive reform
The private rented sector is fundamentally broken, trapping people in insecurity. It is one of the biggest challenges we face.
Social Justice
Economic Crime Bill censured for leaving ‘oligarch loopholes’
The government’s apparent crackdown on wealthy Russians using London for money laundering and concealing ill-gotten gains has been criticised for being rushed through and laden with loopholes.
Denial of rights to Chagos Islanders exposes the cruel reality of UK citizenship policy
Opposition peers in the House of Lords won a vote to give citizenship rights to descendants of Chagos Islanders evicted by the UK in the 1970s.
Calls for more to be done to stamp out ‘systemic’ injustice in Met police following Cressida Dick resignation
‘We are glad to see the back of Cressida Dick. But there’s an incredible amount of work to do to reform the Metropolitan Police. The systematic racism, sexism, and homophobia must be called out and eradicated.’
Rees-Mogg’s salary doubles after Brexit opportunities minister appointment
As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, plunging millions into poverty, the prime minister has given an approximate 100% pay rise to a multi-millionaire minister.
A ‘sick joke’: Bank of England governor blasted from all directions for calling for pay ‘restraint’
‘Why is it that every time there is a crisis, rich men ask ordinary people to pay for it?’
‘Unacceptable and entirely preventable’: Homelessness in London rises by 20% in a year
New data shows the magnitude of rough sleeping in the capital, sparking calls for immediate government action.
Energy crisis: Shell reports ‘momentous year’ as households face 50% rise in bills
As families face soaring energy bills, the oil giant celebrates a 14-fold rise in profits, sparking fresh calls for a windfall tax.
Jon Trickett: Government’s levelling up plans fall at the first hurdle
‘Only a radical economic transformation will work. But the Tories will never spearhead such a vision.’
Food banks risk turning people away as government continues assault on welfare claimants
As the government launches a fresh attack on Universal Credit claimants and confirms the NI rise will go ahead, food banks warn they will not be able to keep up with demand.