5 things we learned from Sir Olly Robbins giving evidence on Peter Mandelson’s appointment
Pressure is piling on the prime minister over the Mandelson scandal ahead of the local elections
Reform in turmoil: Deputy group leader of Cornwall Council defects
The bitter infighting and defections that have plagued Reform continue.
Nigel Farage refuses to commit to probing deputy’s corporation tax amid reports he failed to pay £100,000
Farage is choosing to bury his head in the sand
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Do we still need the Green Party?
We now have an insurgent left-wing Labour party in this country – does this make the Greens redundant?
55p a minute to call a helpline – but that’s just the tip of the iceberg on Universal Credit
Jeremy Corbyn skewered Theresa May today at prime minister’s questions on the rollout of Universal Credit, as he urged her to do away with the unjust premium rate phone line which sees those seeking advice charged 55p a minute. Manytest
Ealing Council takes landmark step to protect those entering abortion clinic
Ealing council have taken the landmark move to ban pro-life protestors from demonstrating outside of an abortion clinic. Not one councillor voted against the move last night to have a buffer zone around the clinic, so as to prevent harassmenttest
Mental health care saves lives. We must fight the Tories’ £500m-a-year cut to services
I’m transgender and a survivor of suicide. I know how important mental health care is. We can’t let the Tories get away with underfunding it, writes Sophie Cook.
The government just released data showing stark racial inequalities in the UK
The audit release coincides with another study that shows the poorest BME households will see their living standards drop by 20 per cent because of austerity.
Momentum co-founder: we’ll have more members than the Tories ‘on current trend’
The Labour grass roots movement now boasts over 31,000 members and 250,000 supporters and it’s only two years old.
Multinational companies are using this loophole to avoid millions in corporation tax
By overloading balance sheets with debt, companies claim tax relief on the interest payments and then shift profits offshore. Here’s how.
The SNP just challenged the government to make unpaid ‘work trials’ illegal
The exploitative practice sees employers demanding new staff work trial shifts for nothing before being offered paid employment, or not, as the case may be.
Hard border between UK and Ireland “unavoidable” warns Irish civil service Brexit report
The effect of Brexit on Ireland will be “profound” said Ireland’s equivalent of HM Revenue and Customs in an internal paper.
2.3 million Londoners in poverty despite record low unemployment, new report finds
Over half of those in poverty are in working families, a damning inditement of work in Tory Britain.