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Ofcom investigates GB News after Tory MPs’ interview with Jeremy Hunt
“No politician may be used as a newsreader, interviewer or reporter in any news programmes unless, exceptionally, it is editorially justified.”
Docklands Light Railway workers strike over ‘inhumane’ 1.8% pay offer
Mick Lynch called on the Mayor of London to ‘end the injustice of explotation of contracted out staff’
Diane Abbott perfectly sums up what’s wrong with the rental market and bad landlords
Abbott said that there was no sign the government was committed to ending no fault evictions and said a Labour government would put an end to the practice.
Outrage at government for ‘disenfranchising younger voters’ ahead of May local elections
While a 60+ Oyster card will be valid ID at a polling booth, an 18+ Oyster card won’t be.
1 in 4 voters wrongly believe they won’t need ID to vote in May’s local elections
According to the government’s own figures, two million voters do not currently hold a piece of photographic ID.
Tory Party received £3.5m from donors with fossil fuel, polluter and climate denial links in 2022, new research finds
The government’s ‘green day’ “couldn’t be any more of a misnomer, when the Conservative party is raking in millions of pounds’ worth of dirty donations from fossil fuel interests and climate deniers.”
Psst… want a Tory peerage? Just join a right-wing think-tank
Leading a right-wing ‘think-tank’ seems to be another sure-fire way of transitioning to the Lords.
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds and under-represented groups more likely to drop out of university, research shows
The figures should ‘concern us all,’ the higher education regulator warns
Don’t mention the C word: Food critic Jay Rayner roasts Michael Gove in Twitter spat
The levelling up secretary took exception to the ‘Cones Hotline’ criticism.
Teachers union accuses education secretary of being ‘profoundly out of touch’ with teachers
A pay offer for teachers made by the government this week was described by the NEU as ‘insulting.’