MPs across the political spectrum condemn Trump’s claims about NATO troops
“The president was wrong to diminish the role of Nato troops, including British forces in Afghanistan”
Nigel Farage pledges to appoint Brexiteer as Bank of England governor
The Reform leader has been condemned for wanting to politicise the Bank of England
Jon Trickett MP: Labour’s fiscal rules are fuelling stagnation and political disaffection
A posture designed to calm nerves in opposition has solidified into a constraint that now shapes every major policy choice
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Green New Deal pledge could finally become Labour priority after Keir Starmer silence
Pledges include creating millions of green jobs and a ‘just’ transition away from polluting industries
Doctor’s Note: It is the NHS that deserves the ‘Vaccine Bounce’
‘The NHS itself is almost perfectly designed for this task,’ says Dr Joe McManners
Study shows lockdown delay was deadly for 22 London bus drivers
While Boris Johnson was shaking hands with Covid patients, bus drivers were getting the disease and dying.
The Sarah Everard vigil showed that police are part of the problem
Giving them more powers is not the answer.
Claudia Webbe MP: Deporting rough sleepers is counter-productive and cruel
It will push foreign rough sleepers away from help and into the arms of exploiters.
Sex workers must be allowed to report crime without fear of arrest
It’s a key part of reducing violence against women.
With government set to slash air taxes, polling shows Brits want air travel costs to rise
Increasing the costs of air travel is supported by all age groups, regions, classes, genders and political affiliations.
Exclusive: Greens propose new powers for London’s teenage assembly
“Young people have shown more political leadership than most politicians in recent years, they deserve a real say in their future.”
Prof Prem Sikka: New reforms won’t turn poodle auditors into the watchdogs we need
You can’t scrutinise a company properly if you’re trying to sell consultancy services to it at the same time.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 3, March 2021
Left Foot Forward’s roundup of the progressive news you might have missed this week…