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UK’s decision to rejoin EU’s Erasmus scheme is supported by majority of Britons, poll finds

Basit Mahmood
Today

The government says that up to 100,000 people of all ages could benefit in the first year.

Brexit and EU

Nigel Farage faces second investigation over claims he broke electoral law

Basit Mahmood
Today

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.

Nigel Farage being heckled in the Commons

Depoliticising the elections regulator is a no-brainer for Labour

Tom Brake
Today

Democracy depends not just on rules, but on confidence that those rules are enforced without fear or favour.

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Global arms companies poised for record profits as orders soar

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
31 August, 2024

As the global arms industry enjoys unprecedented financial gains fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions and increased military spending, ethical concerns and calls for accountability are also intensifying.

News

‘No Pride in Detention’: Campaign fights for LGBTQ+ refugees’ rights

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
31 August, 2024

‘Millions of people voted against the cruelty of the previous government and its mistreatment of those seeking sanctuary. Continuing with these plans is a missed opportunity for meaningful change.’

Angela Rayner

Workers to get right to request four-day week under Labour’s workers’ rights overhaul

Basit Mahmood
30 August, 2024

In reforms designed to shift the balance of power from companies to workers, a system of “compressed hours”, which lets an employee work their contracted week’s hours in four days rather than five, will be included in the package of new rights for workers.

Esther McVey common sense tsar

Esther McVey condemned for comparing smoking ban with Nazi Germany

Basit Mahmood
30 August, 2024

‘This is grossly offensive from someone who sat at the Tory cabinet table just months ago.’

Keir Starmer outside Number 10 Downing Street

The government must abandon Tory policies and give people hope

Prem Sikka
30 August, 2024

The government is continuing with Tory policies which would deepen despair and push more people into the arms of right-wing extremists.

JAGS

Outsourced cleaners at £24,000-a-year private school who had pay unlawfully slashed by 12% secure pay deal

Basit Mahmood
30 August, 2024

When their pay was unlawfully slashed by 12%, taking it to a lower rate of £11.55 per hour, the cleaners voted unanimously to strike

Rachel Reeves

IFS backs Rachel Reeves’s claim that Labour inherited a worse financial situation than expected

Basit Mahmood
29 August, 2024

So much for the Tories being the party of ‘sound finances’.

Brexit

The government shouldn’t ignore workers’ rights in post-Brexit trade deals

Tony Burke
29 August, 2024

Trade unions must be consulted and have a seat at the table

Brexit

Majority of Britons say that the negatives of Brexit have outweighed the benefits

Basit Mahmood
29 August, 2024

It comes as Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out his desire to reset relations with the EU

LGBT+ Pride flag
News

Shocking new data shows the scale of workplace bullying towards LGBT+ staff

Chris Jarvis
28 August, 2024

Young LGBT+ workers report facing higher levels of discrimination at work

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