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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Britain’s self-employment boom relies on a diminution of workers’ rights
15 per cent of the British workforce are now self-employed but this often comes at the cost of job security and employer obligations such as pensions and sick pay.
This council just gave carers a 10% pay rise
Despite facing significant cuts, Salford Council is giving carers a significant pay hike. But it follows dedicated campaigning by workers and local activists.
Let’s face it: the main contenders to take on May are just as hopeless as she is
The potential Conservative leadership election is already looking like a battle of weak vs weaker – in a bitterly-divided, rump Tory party.
The Kurds have been vital allies in the fight against Daesh. We should be supporting them
While Catalonia was in the headlines this week, another struggle for independence – one the UK should be backing – went unnoticed.
The government’s anti-migrant NHS policies are leaving people without access to healthcare
With racial profiling now part of the NHS, here’s why doctors are taking to the streets against the Tories’ ‘hostile environment’ policies.
Parents and teachers call for school census boycott amid deportation fears
The Department for Education has been sharing details of school children’s nationality and place of birth with the Home Office.
UKIP welcomes Front National MEPs into its parliamentary group
It’s been an interesting first week for the party’s new leader, with his party in the midst of a funding crisis and appearing to inch closer and closer to the far-right.
Bosses are telling care workers they don’t have employment rights
A think tank is urging the government to support low-paid care workers in collective bargaining to challenge exploitative practices.
Would EU treaties hold back a Corbyn government? It depends…
Within a divided Labour Party, those who consider the treaties inflexible gravitate toward the Lexit pole, while those who think the treaties can accommodate the manifesto approach the re-entry camp.
Forget the coughing and the P45 – May’s speech was a disaster regardless
The PM’s address was a farce – even when you ignore her delivery.