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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The NHS is nearing crisis point. It could really do with that £350 million a week
The Brexit battle bus promised more funding for the NHS. Instead, we may be about to fork out for a £40 billion divorce bill, while hospitals are at capacity and the Tories aren’t willing to pay up.
Inside Yarl’s Wood: ‘Seema begged for help as blood seeped through her bandages’
Immigration detention is inhumane, expensive and pointless. It compounds the trauma of the already traumatised. There is no place for it in today’s Britain.
To survive, the next Labour government must be more Attlee than Allende
Already shaken by Brexit, banks are reconsidering their positions in the UK. And it is crucial that they know where they stand with the Labour party.
The “two-child limit” for welfare claimants is brutal and moralistic. It must be scrapped
It’s not the government’s place to dictate how many children lower income families can have.
The EU claims it’s getting tough on tax evasion – this couldn’t be further from the truth
Their new blacklist of 17 countries omits the nations where most of the world’s offshore wealth is hidden.
Brexit shambles: leaving EU impact studies don’t even exist, the Tories just admitted
David Davis just said the government has not investigated the economic impact of Brexit — they’ve been lying to Parliament all along.
To be a truly progressive party Labour need a Manifesto for Social Rights
People have a inalienable right to a decent home, a good healthcare system, education, and social security. Labour need to start stating this.
The UK is now heading towards staying in the Single Market and the Customs Union
Two developments today have made a soft Brexit much more likely. Things are about to get very interesting indeed.
A leading Brexiteer think tank is being investigated over links to Russia
The Legatum Institute has become the latest organisation to be investigated over links to Russia, amid growing claims of Kremlin interference in the EU referendum.
Why Sadiq Khan needs the powers to rein in London’s rental market
The Mayor is consulting on a new housing strategy for the capital. Rent controls have to form part of that, say the London Housing Campaign.