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INTERVIEW: Why outsourced staff at three government departments are on strike again
“We had Andrew Lloyd Weber popping down to see how long the strike is going to go on for, and at the same time you can’t afford to buy a cup of coffee at Costa.”
Paul Nowak: The Tories are today back doing what they enjoy most: Attacking unions
Let’s be clear. These Conservative anti-strike laws are a dog’s dinner – they’re shambolic and unworkable and will frustrate employers, workers and unions alike.
The return of David Cameron shows Rishi Sunak has no interest in reversing austerity
‘Cameron was anything but a centrist, but he “did a remarkably good job of playing one on television.’
Lee Anderson doesn’t want votes for 16-year-olds because it will kill off the Tories ‘for generations’
Anderson made the admission in secretly-recorded comments at a meeting of Tory supporters.
Nigel Farage’s party accused of offering Tory MP ‘a lot of money’ to defect
Parliament has been hit with a new scandal
Youth Muslim group holds ‘Voices for Peace’ event at House of Commons
‘When you see all of the biggest demonstrations in the history of this country going out in support of Palestine and in a call for a ceasefire, then you know you are on the right side of history and the British people are also on the right side of history.’
How Europe’s far-right is using the Gaza war to whip up divisions against faith communities
The October 7 atrocities promise political gains for the far-right across Europe, which has been boosted by Geert Wilders’ – aka the ‘Dutch Trump’ – gains in the Netherlands.
Rejoin EU Party launches campaign to return UK to Erasmus scheme
‘We need to put pressure on the UK government to act on this issue. Already two full academic years of students have lost this right forever. Let’s act before more opportunities are lost for other.’
‘Deeply worrying’: Government’s ‘Back to Work’ plan raises concerns about impact benefit sanctions’ threat will have on claimants’ mental health
The government’s rhetoric around the plan, including the work and pensions minister referring to claimants as potentially ‘taking taxpayers for a ride,’ has also been criticised.
Families of victims of 2021 English Channel tragedy call for safe route to Britain and change to asylum system
‘Justice will not be served until the families have answers, the people responsible are held accountable and our government starts valuing the lives of refugees by providing safe passage.’