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James Cleverly’s attack on 4-day week doesn’t go to plan after presenters give him some facts

Basit Mahmood
Today

‘Happy workers, less turnover, more profit. What’s your problem?’

James Cleverly

Zack Polanski calls on government to impose robust sanctions on Israel amid Lebanon bombing

Olivia Barber
Today

‘What is it going to take for this government to actually put robust sanctions on Israel?’

Zack Polanski launches the Greens' local election campaign

LFF editorial: Why do the right not care about the cost of keeping children in poverty?

Basit Mahmood
Today

The cost of child poverty extends beyond the physical and emotional hardship felt by children growing up in low-income families.

Children

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‘There can be no compromise when it comes to children’s safety and welfare.’

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Appeals for an immediate general election are being ramped up again following more chaos within the Conservative party, which lost two seats in recent byelections.

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Earth has passed from a warming phase into an ‘era of global boiling,’ says the UN chief. Could there be a worst time to drag the existential climate crisis into party politics and debate about potential backsliding on environmental commitments?

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UK strikes: List of upcoming industrial action

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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All the strike action set for coming weeks.

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Voters care more about the climate than politicians think

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Politicians like Sunak seem to have misread the public mood.

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Abdi Mohamed
28 July, 2023

Addressing the ethnicity pay gap is not just a matter of social justice; it is also an economic imperative.

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A refusal to tackle child poverty shames us as a country

Prem Sikka
28 July, 2023

Over the last decade the number of children living in poverty has increased by around 600,000.

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More than 3.5 million Londoners have an income below what is needed for a basic standard of living

Basit Mahmood
28 July, 2023

48% of children living in London are in households with incomes below what they need for a decent living standard.

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Sadiq Khan takes apart Rishi Sunak in a single tweet over Tory record on housing

Basit Mahmood
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‘Are you the same guy who dropped his house building targets?’

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Unite the union calls for public ownership of energy after British Gas’ record profits

Basit Mahmood
27 July, 2023

Centrica, British Gas’s owner, reported underlying operating profits of £2.1 billion for the first six months of the year, up from £1.3bn over the same period last year.

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