It’s a depressingly familiar pattern, a carefully framed image, paired with a provocative narrative, travels faster than the truth, especially when it taps into pre-existing grievances about so-called ‘wokeness.’
Brown’s account of Farage’s campaign stops borders on the reverential. Even anonymous praise from a party candidate, “he’s going to change everything for the better,” is relayed without challenge.
Disability activists have raised concerns that young disabled people are being unfairly targeted in welfare reforms aimed at pushing more people into work.
Let’s give our neighbours the benefit of the doubt.
“This is a welcome step to protect public health”
Bus workers were reportedly going into work when they felt ill
Domestic abuse helplines have seen a huge increase in calls since lockdown began
Labour should not be ‘seduced by the promise of ministerial cars’ argues Andrew Tromans
With so much going on, crucial stories are slipping through the cracks.
SNP MP Lisa Cameron is leading calls for proper psychological support for frontline staff.Here she sets out the proposals to Matt Hancock.
Big businesses in the UK are still running call centres and operating major premises amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Without changes, the business support scheme will enrich some already seriously rich people and deplete the public purse, writes Prof Prem Sikka.
Here’s how we can keep our green spaces open during the Covid crisis.
