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The next Labour leader in Scotland – a look at the candidates
With three declared candidates so far, Left Foot Forward gives a snapshot of those who hope to take the reigns as leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
Report: No link between tough laws and drug use
There is no ‘obvious relationship’ between tough drug laws and levels of drug use, according to a new report.
Breaking Jihad – why a Bolton-based chemistry teacher turned to Jihadism
Jihadism has gone from fringe cult to a mass movement because non-violent extremists have too often gone unchallenged.
The government needs to stop dragging its feet on energy policy – before the lights go out
This government has been dragging its feet on energy policy since 2010.
Labour demand big improvements to Work Capability Assessments
The DWP must deliver a better service for disabled people and better value for money for taxpayers.
The myth of migrants ‘flocking’ to Britain’s ‘soft touch’ benefits system
The desire to ‘get on’ isn’t confined to affluent Westerners.
Trident: not as future-proof as our politicians like to pretend
The UK’s possession of nuclear weapons is often justified in terms of uncertainty about the future. However, developments at home and abroad may one day make the UK’s Trident weapons system politically (and legally) impossible.
Child poverty up in rich world since start of recession
Child poverty has increased in the rich world since the onset of the global recession in 2008, according to a new report from Unicef.
How to make our ambulance service the best in the world
The ambulance service in the UK is one of the best in the world, unfortunately it has been taken for granted.
UK gender gap widens, according to new report
The pay gap between men and women in the workplace has widened and the UK has dropped out of the top 20 countries for gender equality.