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The wealthiest 20 per cent have 91 times more than the poorest 20 per cent
Figures from the Office of National Statistics show huge disparities between the wealthiest households and the poorest ones.
Addressing the challenge of transforming childcare
Stephen Twigg, Yvette Cooper and Liam Byrne write for Left Foot Forward on Labour’s plans for better childcare.
Labour seize on CBI’s “damning indictment” of Osborne’s “really disappointing” growth fail
Labour sought to pile the pressure on George Osborne today following last night’s savaging of the government’s growth record by CBI chief John Cridland.
Fergie: ‘I hope Cameron is a one-term prime minister and City are one-season champions’
So Tony Blair may have the great Sir Alex Ferguson’s support, but does he have yours?
Genuine opposition or political posturing on A&E closures?
Despite strong opposition in the media and on the ground, Andrew Lansley is still signing off on A&E closures.
Northern Ireland urges politicians to make good on promises of a shared future
Today marks the yearly protestant celebration in Northern Ireland, marking the victory of Protestant king William of Orange over Catholic King James II.
International engagement with Israel’s trade unions is essential to the peace process
The Histadrut, the Israeli TUC, plays a vital role in working for a two-state solution – British trade unions should work to build ties with it, not break them.
Forty-four years after Mexico City ’68, Tommie Smith still fights injustice
Tommie Smith and John Carlos’s Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics is a defining image of the civil rights era. Now, a new film commemorates their actions.
Obscene: Romney to host $75,000 London fundraiser – hosted by a lobbyist for Barclays
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is to host a private fundraising dinner in London on the eve of the Olympics – at a cost of up to $75,000 a head.
Lansley’s social care white paper offers very little progress
The social care whipe paper seems to be a case of the government only wanting things their way and not what is best for the people.