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 has Michael Gove banned some bee-killing pesticides in the UK but not others?
There are further tests for the secretary of state if he is to prove his environmental credentials.
Leaving the single market would be madness and the government know it
Here’s a recap on what leading Brexiteers have said about leaving the single market in the past.
Cutting stamp duty would be an admission of defeat on the housing crisis by the Tories
The Chancellor has signalled he may cut the tax for first time buyers. It would be a fig-leaf for the fact they’ve shelved their housing programme.
There are clear ways to rebuild our broken economy but the government is blinded by Tory dogma
It’s not just about increasing borrowing — we need to start closing corporate tax loopholes.
A ‘tax-dodging’ fracking company is about to start drilling in Yorkshire
Third Energy Holdings is based in the Cayman Islands, meaning it’s not liable for UK corporation tax.
Revealed: the shocking conditions homeless families in London are forced to live in
Siobhain McDonagh MP, who investigated the temporary accommodation in her borough, called it ‘an accident waiting to happen’.
Breaking: Uber drivers entitled to basic workers’ rights, rules employment tribunal
An employment tribunal has said that Uber’s workers are entitled to sick pay, holiday and statuary minimum wage, rejecting the company’s appeal against the decision.
The Tories say cutting corporation tax boosts revenue. Here’s why it’s a lie
They want to cut it to 17 per cent, one of the lowest rates in the world, and it’s not sustainable.
We shouldn’t praise the Tories for resettling 8,000 Syrian refugees
Not only is this far too few, it is also a distraction from the numerous other ways in which the Government is letting refugees down.