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Labour and Lib Dem councillors in York unanimously supported a motion to replace First Past the Post with proportional representation
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Home Office ignored reports of widespread exploitation to migrant workers, investigation exposes
“Essentially, it is state-sponsored exploitation”
1,000,000 children living in most extreme poverty as figure almost trebles since 2017, report finds
4 million people experienced destitution in 2022
Michael Gove slammed after delaying scrapping of no-fault evictions following Tory rebellion
The BBC reports that Ministry of Justice data shows no-fault evictions in England between April and June this year increased by 41%, compared to the same period in 2022.
BME women 12 times more likely than men to be out of labour market due to caring commitments, TUC analysis shows
Women from BME backgrounds in their thirties are the hardest hit, with 19% being forced out of the labour market due to being unpaid carers
Nigel Farage claims he’ll lead Tories by 2026
“I’d be very surprised if I were not Conservative leader by ‘26. Very surprised”
Animal welfare charity launches campaign to urge government to phase out animal testing
‘To stop millions of animals being used in needless and painful tests every year, we need progress and compassion, not the same old status quo.’
Northern mayors slam ‘ridiculous’ post-Brexit rules around musicians touring Europe
Andy Burnham says it is time for ministers to stop evading questions around Brexit.
Beware of the body-snatchers: National Trust faces fresh battle with right-wing insurgents
For the third consecutive year, a dark and sinister force is at play, abetted by a cynical right-wing press, attempting to present Europe’s biggest conservation charity as some kind of dangerously radical cake-and-countryside organisation.
Food bank demand hits record numbers as centres prepare for ‘worst winter yet’
‘We don’t want to spend every winter saying things at food banks are getting worse, but they are.’
Rishi Sunak ignites outpour of anger for telling Israel ‘We want you to win’
‘Nobody wins when the scale of human suffering, devastation and pain is so vast and relentless.’