UK’s decision to rejoin EU’s Erasmus scheme is supported by majority of Britons, poll finds
The government says that up to 100,000 people of all ages could benefit in the first year.
Nigel Farage faces second investigation over claims he broke electoral law
Anna Turley, the Labour party chair, has called on Farage to “urgently come out of hiding” and explain whether his party spent more than the £20,660 limit for campaigning.
Depoliticising the elections regulator is a no-brainer for Labour
Democracy depends not just on rules, but on confidence that those rules are enforced without fear or favour.
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Freedom House report highlights how Western interests mask human rights abuses
Strategically or economically important countries are frequently evading the opprobrium of the West despite their contempt for democracy
SNP lead down to 10 points in latest poll
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Social investment’s potential to transform local services
Partnerships powered by social investment are an increasingly important way of ensuring the vulnerable are not left behind by local authority cuts
HSBC scandal: 4 questions David Cameron needs to answer
Why did the PM miss so many opportunities to act on the allegations against the banking giant?
Economy will grow faster under Labour and Lib Dem plans, says NIESR
Labour and Liberal Democrat spending plans would see the economy grow at a quicker rate than under the Conservatives
Comment: Lessons from Labour’s history
Giving people more power has always been a central principle of the Labour party
The unprecedented scale of underpayment in social care work
New research suggests that 160,000 care workers are being paid below the minmum wage
Comment: Within the law or not, tax avoidance should be socially unacceptable
Tax avoidance can have a devestating social cost. We shouldn’t be afraid of pointing that out
Labour announce new plans for childcare
Extended paternity leave and invigoration of Sure Start centres will allow more flexibility for families
There’s no evidence academy schools raise standards. But was that even their purpose?
The education select committee has undermined the entire basis of the coalition’s education policy