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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
Today

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
Today

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
Today

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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University College Oxford

Lecturers and university staff threaten to go on strike over pay

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
18 October, 2021

As part of the ramping up of a long-running dispute between the UCU and university employers, the union is threatening action for fairer pay and conditions for academic staff.

‘A step into a dark place’: Legal experts warn against Raab’s proposed human rights overhaul

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
18 October, 2021

The Justice Secretary’s plans to “correct” rulings by European Court of Human Rights have drawn criticism from legal experts and the opposition.

Black women twice as likely to have a stillbirth than white women, new report finds

Alexandra Warren
17 October, 2021

“This report paints a stark and deeply worrying picture of the impact of deprivation and inequality.”

A photo of a National Trust placard

Who exactly are Restore Trust, the ‘anti-woke’ campaign group targeting the National Trust?

Alexandra Warren
17 October, 2021

The group was formed following a report by The National Trust which highlighted connections between 93 of its historic places and colonialism and slavery.

Government should fund construction of 100,000 new green council homes every year, says LGA

Alexandra Warren
16 October, 2021

One in 10 households in need of housing are stuck on council waiting lists for over five years as a result of the chronic shortage of affordable homes.

50,000 sign petition urging government to fund maternity services as ‘midwife exodus’ looms

Alexandra Warren
16 October, 2021

“Morale among staff is low and has been worsened by the recent pay award in England.”

Sir David Amess: Tributes pour in from across the political spectrum for ‘hugely kind MP’

Basit Mahmood
15 October, 2021

Tributes have poured in from across the political spectrum for the ‘hugely kind’ and ‘irreplaceable MP’.

Prof Prem Sikka: The government’s claims of not being able to lift retirees out of poverty are not credible

Prem Sikka
15 October, 2021

‘Even before the proposed suspension of the triple-lock, 2.1 million retirees (18%), including 1.25 million women, live in poverty compared to 1.6 million (13%) in 2012-13.’

Charities warn more needs to be done to end families being trapped in temporary accommodation in Scotland

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
15 October, 2021

The Scottish National Party has come under fire over its handling of homeless families.

Nicola Sturgeon

Tommy Sheppard MP: Keir Starmer’s attacks on the SNP show a great deal of ignorance

Tommy Sheppard MP
15 October, 2021

‘No-one believes that Nicola Sturgeon is a Scottish Boris Johnson. Starmer doesn’t believe it himself. Yet, the Labour leadership tries to sell this fable.’

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