Could York lead the way on proportional representation?
Labour and Lib Dem councillors in York unanimously supported a motion to replace First Past the Post with proportional representation
Successive governments have failed to learn lessons of Grenfell Tragedy
The conditions that facilitated the tragedy remain unchecked
We need to end the hostile environment, not create a moral panic against LGBT asylum seekers
Government policies are creating the conditions through which unethical actors can profit
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‘The government has the power to change this for us.’
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Brexit blamed for threatening the safety of UK’s tap water
Another ‘Brexit problem.’
Socialism tops capitalism in popularity among Britons, new poll shows
‘We won’t get socialism with a Murdoch right wing press.’
Tenants stage major protest in London over spiralling rents
‘We are sick and tired of seeing our city carved up by the rich and powerful.’
MPs urge government to appoint ‘community resilience tsar’ to counter toxic far-right politics
‘Our current political system enables inequality, fuels distrust, and leaves too many people feeling powerless.’
Labour LGBT+ group voices ‘deep concern’ over Wes Streeting’s ban on puberty blockers
Streeting has said the blockers present ‘an unacceptable safety risk for children and young people’
Building 1.5 million homes: ‘It can be done – if we’re bold enough’
Starmer ‘is willing to stand up against populist trends to deliver on the big, difficult issues, and there’s none bigger than housing’.
Home Office move-on period: Refugees and charities ‘relieved’, but extension must be permanent
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Keir Starmer responds to Kemi Badenoch’s sandwiches are ‘not a real food’ comment
‘I won’t touch bread if it’s moist’