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23 December, 2025 (4 days ago)

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“Shoulder to shoulder in support of the NHS”, thousands rally to Save Our NHS

Jos Bell
8 March, 2012

Last night, 500 health professionals marched through London to join more than 2,000 colleagues and campaigners for a rally to Save Our NHS; Jos Bell was there.

On International Women’s Day, finally some progress on coverage of women’s sport

Shamik Das
8 March, 2012

Today, to coincide with International Women’s Day, Women 2012, a new women’s sports channel, is being launched, reports Shamik Das.

The coalition are turning the clock back for vulnerable women

8 March, 2012

While the coalition are turning the clock back, for Labour, securing the safety of women is at the heart of our work for equality, writes Vera Baird QC.

Remploy closures: “This callous coalition government have no sense whatsoever”

Ed Jacobs
8 March, 2012

The coalition government’s decision to oversee the closure of 36 of Remploy’s 54 factories has been greeted with expressions of extreme disappointment.

Are sky-high train fares fair? Let the government know what you think

8 March, 2012

The rail fares review isn’t just for politicians and transport experts, passengers can and should get involved, say the Campaign for Better Transport.

International Women’s Day: We can’t be complacent, there’s a lot still to do

8 March, 2012

Every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day recognises and applauds women’s achievements and highlights gender inequalities, writes Tasmia Akkas.

Encouraging news on jobs, but far too early to call a labour market recovery

Richard Exell
7 March, 2012

This month’s REC/KPMG Report on Jobs makes for moderately hopeful reading, but it is still far too early to call a labour market recovery, writes Richard Exell.

We mustn’t let piracy rule the development agenda on Somalia

7 March, 2012

Though piracy, security and terror topped the agenda at the conference on Somalia, we mustn’t let it’s less high-profile development needs slip under the radar.

The financial and personal cost of the legal aid cuts laid bare

7 March, 2012

Left Foot Forward looks at the legal aid cuts, and the costs to services, people and the taxpayer of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

The Treasury dodges the question on its new tax loophole for multinationals

7 March, 2012

Tax changes being brought forward in the Budget could result in tax losses of £4 billion a year for poor countries and £1 billion for the UK.

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