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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When the US presidential election results will be announced – UK time (GMT)
We’ve broken down when results will be in from every state.
Labour should ensure every child has access to a high quality arts and cultural education
Flora Dodd from the Fabian Society makes the case for rejuvenating arts education
Shadow cabinet appointments: Laura Trott appointed shadow education secretary
Kemi Badenoch is appointing her shadow cabinet team
Former Labour MP Beth Winter quits party
“I cannot in all conscience remain in a political party that is pursuing an authoritarian political agenda whose primary objective is to retain the neoliberal status quo”
Attempted right-wing takeover of National Trust fails miserably yet again
No Restore Trust candidates were elected to the National Trust’s Council
UK rates of school absence due to damp-related illnesses 80% higher than European average
‘The government, Ofgem, the energy sector and industry bodies must work collaboratively to make energy more affordable for all.’
March for Clean Water: Activists head to London demanding urgent action on sewage crisis
‘It’s time to reclaim our right to clean and abundant water for all people across the UK.’
A century of sensationalism and misinformation: The legacy of the Daily Mail
For its devoted readers, the Mail serves as a bastion of traditional British values. For its critics, the Daily Fail or the Daily Wail as it’s known, presents the worse curtain-twitching paranoia.
Brexiteers in meltdown over France’s proposed surcharge on top attractions
‘Another Brexit benefit’
Amid devastating floods in Spain, activists rally against Shell’s record profits
‘It’s time for Shell to pay up’