Green Politics
The North East must close its digital connectivity gaps
Digital connectivity is an essential asset for businesses and a profound catalyst of social and economic change.
Alliance Boots ‘fleecing Britain’ as it avoids £1.1 billion in tax
Pharmacy chain Alliance Boots has been accused of "fleecing Britain" as a report out today reveals that the company has avoided over a billion pounds in tax in the past six years.
Boris should tell Barclays to get on their bike
Removing a cash lifeline from an impoverished people could lead to a humanitarian crisis which could strengthen terrorist organisations.
The Welsh budget has put Labour values back at the heart of government
This week the Welsh finance minister Jane Hutt published a draft budget for 2014-15 which she described as ‘the most difficult since devolution’.
SSE fails to highlight a staggering 20% increase in their operating costs and profits
Wholesale and network costs are mostly responsible for the tariff increase, not the cost of green policies, which account for only a sixth of the rise.
1 in 6 workers stuck in low pay for a year
One if six workers have been trapped in low paying work with their wages increasing by less than the national average for at least a year, according to new research.