5 Reform UK disasters this week
This week has seen Nigel Farage defend a Nazi salute and a homophobic joke, and U-turn on another policy pledge
Senior Reform UK figures panicking Trump links could cause them electoral damage
Panic has set in among Reform’s senior figures
The House of Lords is increasingly illegitimate
Removing hereditary peers won’t go far enough to give the Lords legitimacy
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In depth: Homelessness charities on what’s at stake in England’s elections
Since the Conservatives gained power in 2010, homelessness has become an ever-increasing problem
Why unions need a supply chain strategy
International trade is too important to be left to economists, businesspeople, and politicians. It needs trade union intervention, writes Simon Sapper.
Legal action ramped up to ban factory farming in the UK
Political leadership on factory farming in Britain is described as “astoundingly absent,” forcing grassroots organisations and NGOs to take on the fight themselves.
REVEALED: Unite union reps report surge in mental health issues at work
While some employers have stepped up during the pandemic, it’s public health bodies which are side-lining union reps.
Natalie Bennett: Cladding scandals, mortgage prisoners, and the grim necessity of the Lords
Why is it left to the unelected chamber to defend abandoned Brits? The Green peer looks at this week’s Lords agenda.
Hartlepool sleaze! Are the Tories now weaponising fake news, like they promised?
Angela Rayner is calling on the Conservatives to issue an apology for magnifying misinformation during the Hartlepool by-election.
Cooperation not competition: Best for Britain relaunches alongside polling optimism showing Britons support internationalism
Best for Britain relaunches armed with research showing Britons support effective international action that should act as a wake-up call for government.
Tony Burke: It’s time to outlaw ruthless ‘fire and rehire’ practices
The government needs to practice what they preach about levelling up on job protection, writes Tony Burke.
Revealed: Global health funding faces major cuts under Tory plans
UK charities have condemned the move as a ‘tragic blow’.
‘Of course it’s affordable’: Shaun Bailey on £5000 deposit for housing plans
The Conservative mayoral candidate defends his housing plan on ITV debate