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Lords Committee lambasts government’s power grab in EU withdrawal bill
Ministers are under fire from all conceivable quarters, with a former head of the Civil Service and the leader of the Scottish Conservatives also voicing concerns.
Despite high employment, the economy is not working for everyone
It is no longer generating rising earnings for a majority of the population, and young people today are set to be poorer than their parents.
Sports Direct workers are standing up to zero hours contracts – and bosses’ broken promises
Without immediate action, Mike Ashley has betrayed the thousands of Sports Direct workers who deserve some basic security in their lives.
The first union just announced it’s balloting over the pay cap. Now others should follow
With opposition growing on all sides, how much longer can the PM hold out?
After decades of privatisation, Wales may be about to re-nationalise local transport
As England bans new any new council involvement in bus services, the Welsh government is leading a counter-charge.
A blanket ban on leaseholds could shut down the UK’s community housing sector
While the leasehold system is in need of reform, the Conservatives’ proposed blanket ban could have dangerous unintended consequences for genuinely affordable housing.
Dozens arrested as faith groups and activists block Britain’s biggest arms fair
The world’s ten largest arms manufacturers will meet next week to sell their weapons. Activists are trying to stop them.
Rees-Mogg tops leader poll, but his politics are deeply regressive – even for the Tories
Some of his most vocal supporters are the ‘Tory youth movement’, Activate, who were outed as discussing ‘gassing chavs’ and ‘shooting peasants’ last week.
McDonald’s workers won in New Zealand and they can win here — here’s how
A union activist explains how their decade-long campaign against zero-hours contracts and low pay was successful.
The Tories want to enhance non-dom status — it’s a colonial relic and should be abolished
The government are seeking to give further concessions to Britain’s wealthy elite who hide their money abroad.