Keir Starmer says Iran conflict ‘not our war’ as he blasts Reform chief Nigel Farage
‘Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch for wanting to ‘dive in with both feet into the war without thinking through the consequences’.
Green Party sets sights on targeting trade union members disillusioned with Labour
Zack Polanski is set to make keynote speeches at several trade union conferences
Reform’s Zia Yusuf in meltdown when asked about growing number of candidate scandals
The right-wing party has lost at least 67 candidates since May 2025,
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Low-paid NHS staff forced to use food banks as they face huge real wage hit
Nurses who face a shocking real terms pay cut this year of £1,600, are being forced to use food banks to feed families.
Right-wing media runs smear campaign on people opposing Rwanda deportation policy
Parts of the press seem intent on discrediting all opponents of what is described as a ‘monstrous’ deal to ‘offload’ asylum seekers in Rwanda.
Government shelves free school meals for tens of thousands of children
Boris Johnson is facing another backlash following the ditching of the free school meal extension for up to one million pupils.
‘Housing is a human right, not a luxury’: Amnesty International delivers damning critique of government housing policy
‘The current housing system in England is simply not fit for purpose.’
Rwanda deportation policy branded ‘disgraceful’ by Home Office workers
‘It feels like we are taking part in human trafficking.’
The government has no ambition and no vision for investing in the UK’s infrastructure
The government has handed £895bn to speculators but can only find £12bn for infrastructure development.
Johnson makes high-wage economy U-turn as calls for £15 minimum wage grow
The PM’s comments for workers to accept pay cuts or UK faces 1970s-style ‘stagflation’, have been blasted as ‘nonsense.’
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’.