Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman accidentally voted with Labour to scrap the two-child limit
‘You couldn’t make this stuff up.’
Nigel Farage will push hundreds of thousands of children into poverty to fund cheaper pints
According to the Child Poverty Action Group, every day the two child cap remains in place, 109 more children are pulled into poverty by the policy.
Questions asked about why Matt Goodwin hasn’t distanced himself from Tommy Robinson endorsement
Will Goodwin distance himself from Robinson?
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Caroline Lucas: The government’s attacks on the rights of nurses must be resisted
‘The equal pay act was over half a century ago. Yet the Chancellor thinks he can get away with underpaying a predominantly female workforce’
The Tories’ plans are a major threat to every aspect of employment, health and safety law
‘The scrapping of record keeping means the regulations on long working hours effectively become unenforceable.’
Nigel Farage admits ‘Brexit has failed’
An extraordinary moment
Jacob Rees-Mogg admits voter ID law was about ‘gerrymandering’ rather than tackling electoral fraud
‘Parties that try and gerrymander end up finding their clever scheme comes back to bite them’
The local elections confirm that Labour is on course for power – but not a majority
‘Labour needs to win the national popular vote by 9pts in order to win an overall majority, which would require an 11% swing – bigger than the swing achieved by Tony Blair in 1997’
University strikes loom unless pay increases, warns UNISON
Support staff at nine universities in England have voted to strike over a “sub-par” pay offer from the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA).
Jeremy Hunt brutally mocked for claiming ‘Brexit is not the issue’ for UK’s poor economic performance
The government’s own Office for Budget Responsibility report says that the decision to leave the EU will reduce long-run productivity by 4 percent.
Charities, unions and debt experts warn interest rates rise could mean vulnerable people face ‘unmanageable debt’
‘The scarring effects may be felt for years to come, in the form of worse health and unmanageable debts.’
Illegal Migration Bill under fire from all sides of House of Lords
During its second reading in the Lords on Wednesday, the Tories’ flagship Bill faced strong criticism.
TransPennine Express’ privatisation failure sparks calls to fully renationalise rail network
TPE is the latest train operator to be brought under government control.