LFF editorial: Why do the right not care about the cost of keeping children in poverty?
The cost of child poverty extends beyond the physical and emotional hardship felt by children growing up in low-income families.
Richard Tice calls government’s solar farm approval ‘appalling’ despite his business benefitting from solar power
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Crypto billionaire says he donated £4 million to Reform UK
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“It was slavery… especially when she used to click her fingers, that’s slavery right there… I’ve got a name, use my name.”
Royal College of Nursing accuse government of being ‘on strike’ too
Government ‘missing in action’ as nurses enter day two of strike action.
Here’s what’s wrong with the current windfall tax
Today BP announced that its annual profits more than doubled to £23bn in 2022, while last week oil and gas giant Shell announced eye-watering profits of £32.2bn, its highest in 115 years.
BP profits more than double to £23bn leading to calls for tougher windfall tax
“Hard-pressed families will rightly feel furious – they are being treated like cash machines.”
Today is the biggest NHS strike in history
Since 2010, paramedics have seen a real terms pay cut of £6,000, while nurses have seen their pay fall by £5,000
Nigel Farage is demolished by John Bercow over Brexit
“The economy has been hit to the tune of about £100billion a year.”
Tories struggling to find candidates for local elections over fears of ‘hammering’
“The doorsteps won’t be fun.”
Liz Truss brutally mocked after blaming downfall on ‘left-wing economic establishment’
“You were brought down because in a matter of weeks you lost the confidence of the financial markets, the electorate and your own MPs”
RCN warns Rishi Sunak is failing patients and damaging economy
The Royal College of Nursing has warned the prime minister that the NHS is deteriorating rapidly on his watch.
Three brilliant trade union general secretary moments this week
‘Exploitation is a dirty secret of higher education – yet there’s plenty of money in the system.’