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The damning chart which shows why so many public sector workers are striking
Using data from the ONS, the chart shows how much public sector pay has fallen behind that of private sector pay since 2010.
Here’s what the next Labour government must do to tackle regional inequality
‘For regional inequality to come to an end a Labour Government will need to go further, by for example guaranteeing greater funding to poorer regions’
Mick Lynch tears into the BBC for ‘parroting right-wing attack lines’
“Why are you pursuing this line, I read this stuff in the Sun and Daily Mail and the Telegraph.”
Sarah Olney MP: The government must approach the biodiversity emergency with the urgency it deserves
‘The protection of a biodiverse environment has been plagued by ill-management and the government’s failure to understand the tangible consequences of poor biodiversity’
Official statistics watchdog reprimands Conservatives over false £800bn post-Brexit trade deal claims
‘It is misleading to describe the £800bn figure as a measure of ‘new global trade’ resulting from the recent deals’
Tactical voting campaign launched in 62 seats to oust Tories
“There is now an undeniable demand from the country – not only for a new government, but a new political system.”
Sunday Express admits it made false claim about unaccompanied children seeking asylum
“This was incorrect and misrepresented the data published by the Home Office”
Apprenticeships are failing to reach disadvantaged youngsters, research finds
Tory apprenticeships are more elitist than degrees and are being snapped up by the middle classes, a new report claims.
6 crazy ideas from US right-wing that influence UK politics
From voter suppression to abortion rights, we take a look at some of the craziest and dangerous ideas from the American right that are gaining worrying traction in Britain.