Matthew Goodwin named as Reform UK candidate in Gorton and Denton by-election
We should point out that Goodwin is also a vocal supporter of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, an autocratic ruler known for attacks on free speech.
Number 10 says Andy Burnham was told in advance he would be rejected as Labour by-election candidate
No 10 “therefore interpret his application as an explicit attempt to destabilise Starmer and sow dissent, rather than – which he claims – see off the threat from Reform”
Why it’s time for CEO-to-worker pay caps
A new approach based on CEO to worker pay gap caps could ensure execs are committed to providing a public good, as opposed to being driven solely by financial incentives.
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Cabinet tensions flare over government plans to shred Northern Ireland protocol
Tories descend further into chaos in tense protocol talks.
We should ensure every young person can access high quality music education
‘Too often, schools are charging young people for teaching and instrument hire that, in many cases, is necessary for the national curriculum or required to pass GCSE and A-level music’.
Number of children eligible for free school meals rises to nearly 2 million
Data reveals that over the last three years, the number of children eligible for Free School Meals has increased by a shocking 49%.
UK economy will fall behind all major economies except Russia, OECD warns
The UK will be the worst performing economy of any nation in the developed world apart from Russia in 2023
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, June 2022
The news you didn’t see this week…
Former YouGov staffer retracts claim he was ‘banned’ from releasing 2017 general election polling
UPDATE: Chris Curtis has since issued a clarification on the claims he made regarding YouGov’s polling during the 2017 general election.
Boris Johnson taken to task over failing the NHS
“24 hours in A&E used to be a TV programme,” he said. “Now it’s the Government’s policy”.
Diane Abbott: Boris Johnson’s crisis also means we have to step up the struggle against racism
‘When the government finds itself in difficulties as a result of its own policies, it resorts to xenophobic and outright racist measures’
Doubts raised over legality of the government’s Northern Ireland Protocol bill
Just days after his integrity was questioned by his own MPs in a vote of no-confidence, Johnson is now bringing forward legislation that may well break international law.
Amelia Womack: What eight little eggs tell us about the climate crisis
The tiny cogs in the machine that is our ecosystem are rusting, falling out of sync, or failing to keep turning.