Inside the Lib Dem election celebration rally that showed the party has never been happier
Stand-up routines. Confetti cannons. AI generated images of Ed Davey in a wet suit. This rally had it all.
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International cooperation to improve biodiversity is essential for the survival of our planet
‘Critical carbon stores, such as ice sheets, forests, peatlands, wetlands and the ocean, must take equal priority with cutting emissions’
Tory minister left red-faced after his false claim about the cost of public sector pay rises is exposed
“If you want to be honest with people this morning, your numbers are not completely accurate are they?”
Lancaster University urged to cut ties with UK arms trade
“Solidarity with striking staff, and solidarity with Yemen and Palestine!”
Calls made for 0.7% international aid target to be reinstated to help protect world’s most vulnerable communities
‘The UK was the only G7 country to cut foreign aid during the pandemic. Its routine failure to meet funding deadlines as well as reinstate the 0.7% target means that far too many people in the developing world are suffering the catastrophic effects of the UK government’s decisions.’
Thousands sign petition demanding Hunt stops handing billions to the banks
Almost 11,500 people have signed a petition calling on the chancellor and the governor of the Bank of England not to give the banks billions of pounds of public money.
Old Etonians launch war on workers
The political right is ramping up efforts to demonise trade unions, peddling dishonest and hysterical campaigns, propped up by their billionaire-owned media and the out-of-touch Etonian commentators who spout such drivel with supposed integrity.
Round-up of the best Mick Lynch moments of the week
The RMT general secretary excelled in the media rounds this week, leaving interviewers red-faced, raging, and lost for words, other than ‘jog on!’
A fall in tax investigations means HMRC lost out on £9bn, says watchdog
While the Tories have been busy telling us that they can’t afford to invest more in public services, it’s emerged that a fall in tax investigations carried out by HMRC has cost the government £9 billion. The FT reports: “HMRCtest
Our country’s laws are being used to benefit big business and the rich
‘Neoliberals have long persuaded people to believe that the law offers justice and fairness, but they rarely talk about how laws are shaped by wealth and power’
Royal College of Nursing’s Pat Cullen roasts Peter Hitchens on Question Time for claiming nurses shouldn’t strike
“Could Peter live in Central London on £27,000 and travel to his work every day, costing possibly around £500 a month to get to and from work”