Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’
Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues
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Why the national minimum wage needs to rise to £10 for all workers
A report published this week shows how a rise in the minimum wage would see 9 million workers better off. And that can only be good for the country, John Earls writes.
Here are some heartwarming stories about the NHS on its 70th birthday
People are rushing to social media to wish the National Health Service a happy birthday and share the many ways in which the NHS saved their lives and those of their loved ones.
#PMQs: While the Tories laugh, Corbyn’s focus on bus services could be a big vote winner
The Labour leader played a very clever hand in PMQs today, by honing in on an issue Tory MPs know little about.
BBC under fire over reporting of alleged law-breaking by Vote Leave
Why did the BBC report Vote Leave’s spin on alleged law-breaking without seeing the official findings first?
Across the country, opposition to fossil fuels is being stifled. It’s time to stand up
Six activists from Surrey and Sussex are the latest to face attempted injunctions against protest. We must join with them, writes Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley.
Report: Hard or soft Brexit, we’re all coming out of this worse…
While Vote Leave look set to face prosecution over the EU referendum campaign, a new report shows Brexit will hit the whole country. For richer and poorer…
The Green Party leadership race is on – here’s a useful who’s who
Leadership elections are afoot as Caroline Lucas is stepping down as co-leader later this month. And among some known faces, a new generation of Greens emerges.
Electricians are joining a small union known for beating gig-economy bosses
The IWGB has launched a self-employed electricians branch, while vowing to repeat the victories of couriers, Uber drivers and cleaners’ campaigns.
Drivers and customers need rights now that Uber is back on London’s streets
The private cab app can operate in the capital once more, after a court overturned its licence suspension. But the IWGB is concerned about unresolved issues.
Sheffield needs accountability not “strong leader” governance
As National Democracy Week kicks off, the former Greens leader Natalie Bennett writes about the need for local authorities to go from leader-led councils to democratic committee systems.