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Rachel Reeves takes swipe at Liz Truss for helping richest families pay their energy bills as she sets out support for poorest households

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

Unlike Truss, the Chancellor has said that only the poorest households will get government support if the conflict pushes up gas and electricity charges.

A photo of the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivering the government's Spring Statement

Breaking: Reform finally drops mayoral candidate who told David Lammy to ‘go home’

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

Chris Parry has been sacked after making numerous offensive comments on social media

Reform Mayoral Candidate Chris Parry

Reform’s Kent council approves wage increase for councillors

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

Now it turns out that the party’s council leader has broken another promise when it comes to giving members of the council a pay rise.

Reform Kent County Councillors

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A photo of a trade union protest with the words "The UnionDues Column" overlaid

UnionDues: Labour market regulation needs strong unions

Simon Sapper
11 January, 2022

‘In our first episode of 2022, we look at the thorny question of labour market regulation.’

Boris Johnson speaking at a desk

‘Absolute hypocrisy’: Downing Street staff held drinks party at height of lockdown

Basit Mahmood
11 January, 2022

On 11 May 2020, nine days before Downing Street’s bring-your-own-booze party, Boris Johnson increased the fines for those who broke the lockdown rules.

Brexit anniversary

UK manufacturers warn Brexit changes will elevate soaring costs in 2022

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
10 January, 2022

Manufacturers in Britain are voicing concerns that Brexit will create additional costs for British industry.

Jeremy Corbyn speaking on climate change

Tory press stirs speculation that Jeremy Corbyn is considering launching new party

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
10 January, 2022

The right-wing newspapers have been quick to jump on the story that Jeremy Corbyn could establish his own political party – suggestions that have evoked a wave of support for the former Labour leader on social media.

MPs face pressure to scrap annual pay rise as cost-of-living crisis worsens

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
10 January, 2022

MPs are under fire for taking another significant pay rise at a time when thousands are hit with rocketing bills and higher National Insurance costs.

British Army

Symon Hill: We must stand up to militarists’ attempts to misuse the Covid crisis

Symon Hill
10 January, 2022

‘The military top brass is using the pandemic as another opportunity to increase their influence.’

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds

‘Worse kind of Conservative cronyism’: Johnson accused of corruption over flat refurb controversy

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
9 January, 2022

The PM’s year hasn’t got off to the best of starts, as he faces fresh allegations about his integrity involving the Downing Street residence refurbishment scandal.

Priti Patel

Priti Patel’s plans to x-ray asylum seekers slammed as unethical

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
9 January, 2022

The home secretary’s proposed method to verify the age of asylum seekers is blasted as ‘flawed, dangerous and unethical’

Government pressed to reinstate £20 Universal Credit uplift

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 January, 2022

As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, charities warn that without government intervention, millions could be pushed into poverty and destitution.

Tony Blair

Poll shows public ‘overwhelmingly oppose’ Blair knighthood

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 January, 2022

So vast is the opposition, that more than one million people have signed a petition for the former PM to have his “Knight Companion of the Most Noble of the Garter” rescinded.

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