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.
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.
‘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.’
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.
‘Why is it that every time there is a crisis, rich men ask ordinary people to pay for it?’
New data shows the magnitude of rough sleeping in the capital, sparking calls for immediate government action.
As families face soaring energy bills, the oil giant celebrates a 14-fold rise in profits, sparking fresh calls for a windfall tax.
‘Only a radical economic transformation will work. But the Tories will never spearhead such a vision.’
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.
‘The government cannot stand by and allow the rising cost of living to knock people off their feet,’ says the JRF, amid demands for the chancellor to hand out cash payments to help struggling families.
