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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
Today

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Basit Mahmood
Today

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‘Deeply worrying’: Government’s ‘Back to Work’ plan raises concerns about impact benefit sanctions’ threat will have on claimants’ mental health

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 November, 2023

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.

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Families of victims of 2021 English Channel tragedy call for safe route to Britain and change to asylum system

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 November, 2023

‘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.’

Rishi Sunak hammer

WATCH: Viral clip shows Rishi Sunak appearing to not understand how a hammer works

Chris Jarvis
24 November, 2023

‘Man who hammers working people can’t work a hammer’

A photo of Rishi Sunak looking at something in a folder
News

Explosive poll suggests Tories are facing major trouble in the ‘Red Wall’

Chris Jarvis
24 November, 2023

Things aren’t looking good for Rishi Sunak

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This one statistic tells you everything you need to know about Tory Britain

Chris Jarvis
24 November, 2023

This is shocking

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News

Young climate activists protest outside Labour HQ to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Chris Jarvis
24 November, 2023

They say the ‘fight for justice in Palestine’ is inextricably linked to campaigns for climate justice

James Cleverly Home Secretary
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Tory Mayor calls on James Cleverly to apologise for calling Stockton a ‘S***hole’

Basit Mahmood
24 November, 2023

‘Childish and unprofessional language used by Westminster politicians, who should know better, does nothing to help our plans for progress.’

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News

Conservative Party is still receiving large donations from individuals and companies with links to Russia

Basit Mahmood
23 November, 2023

The Good Law Project has been carrying out a series of investigations to tackle dark money in politics

Opinion

Prem Sikka: Here’s why the autumn statement does nothing to help ordinary working people

Prem Sikka
23 November, 2023

‘The chancellor delivered a continuation of austerity, public spending cuts and tax hikes.’

Rishi Sunak
News

This chart perfectly sums up how badly the Tories have ruined the economy

Basit Mahmood
23 November, 2023

While Jeremy Hunt was keen to portray an optimistic picture of his autumn statement, bragging about tax cuts and how he was ‘growing the economy’, even though the facts show otherwise

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