UK’s decision to rejoin EU’s Erasmus scheme is supported by majority of Britons, poll finds
The government says that up to 100,000 people of all ages could benefit in the first year.
Nigel Farage faces second investigation over claims he broke electoral law
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.
Depoliticising the elections regulator is a no-brainer for Labour
Democracy depends not just on rules, but on confidence that those rules are enforced without fear or favour.
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Shocking chart shows how much of a failure the Tories have been for the NHS
A failure to increase spending and investment as a share of GDP has resulted in multiple crises affecting the NHS
Trade unions declare war on Tory anti-strikes law at special congress
“Real solidarity to push this back may take us outside the law”
Even a right-wing think tank fears Britain is slipping back to Victorian levels of inequality under the Tories
‘The most disadvantaged in Britain are no better off than 15 years ago’
Unions and celebrities launch campaign for a new, more caring refugee scheme
Only one in four Tory voters think the government’s approach to the asylum system is working well
We must make the moral and pragmatic case for ending child poverty
Child poverty doesn’t just mean having less opportunities and less access to goods and services growing up. Its effects are long term and in many cases last a lifetime.
Post-Brexit nurse shortage costs NHS £61m a year, new study finds
‘Our research sends a clear message: political decisions impacting immigration and workers’ expectations about the future, like Brexit, can have far-reaching effects on sectors dependent on skilled foreign labour, such as the NHS and the wider healthcare sector.’
As under-investigation water company makes eye-watering dividend payout, Tory MPs vote down sewage sickness compensation scheme
‘It’s shameful’ that the ‘Conservative government have once again put water companies’ profits before people’s health.’
Liz Truss’ ‘US-style’ Bill targeting trans rights blasted a ‘knee-jerk reaction to a moral panic’
A ‘blatant attempt to roll back hard-won rights for the trans community.’
Is the influence of the right-wing media greatly exaggerated?
The right-wing press loves to talk up its own importance, but is its influence exaggerated? And can courting the wrong media sources prove politically damaging?
Young audience members perfectly sum up attitudes towards government’s immigration policies on Question Time
‘We should welcome these people.’