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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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‘It’s unfair, it’s wrong and the government must think again’: Labour MP sets out priorities for social care

Lucy Skoulding
28 November, 2021

Shadow social care minister Liz Kendall has shared Labour’s priorities for social care

Houses of Parliament

Government faces legal action after threatening to cut local funding if MPs rebel

Lucy Skoulding
28 November, 2021

The government allegedly threatened MPs to force them to support attempts to spare MP Owen Paterson from suspension

Refugees

Daily Mail slammed for article suggesting refugees and asylum seekers risk their lives for mobile phones and cash

Lucy Skoulding
27 November, 2021

At least 27 people died trying to cross the Channel this week

NHS privatisation: Nearly 3 quarters of people are worried for the future of our health service

Lucy Skoulding
27 November, 2021

The new Health and Care Bill would allow private companies to sit on bodies that decide how NHS money is spent

XR protestors blockade Amazon sites

Black Friday protests: Extinction Rebellion barricades Amazon facilities

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
26 November, 2021

As Amazon prepares to make £2bn in UK Black Friday sales, campaigners targeted the company’s distribution centres in protest of the multinational’s treatment of workers.

Unite the Union flag

Tony Burke: Trade unions views about ‘unnecessary’ legislation dismissed by government

Tony Burke
26 November, 2021

‘It appears the government has ignored the views expressed by unions and employment rights experts that this legislation is totally unnecessary and is purely punitive against trade unions.’

Political crisis between UK and France deepens

France cancels migrant crisis meeting with Priti Patel after ‘unacceptable’ Johnson letter

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
26 November, 2021

The humiliating disinvitation of Britain’s presence at such an important inter-ministerial meeting draws even greater reproach of the UK’s tough immigration approach.

Schools at risk of staff exodus over low pay, UNISON warns

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
26 November, 2021

As thousands of UK schools take part in today’s ‘Stars in our Schools’ in celebration of support staff, a report shows the intense financial struggle of school employees on low pay.

Individuals from ethnic minorities are over-represented in low paid jobs

Prof Prem Sikka: Mandatory ethnic pay gap reporting is vital to overcome racial employment discrimination

Prem Sikka
26 November, 2021

‘Despite decades of racial equality laws, there are still disturbing racial patterns of employment.’

Tuition fee hikes are taking their toll on students

UK’s extortionate tuition fees in focus as largest single student debt is £189,700

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
25 November, 2021

Britain’s student debt revolt gains pace once more, with the announcement that the largest debt amassed by a student in England is almost £190,000.

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