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Tories ridiculed for proposing to ban four day week

Chris Jarvis
Today

“Yet again we witness the political gymnastics of this outdated and out of touch Conservative Party descend into a collective swoon over the terrifying prospect of a council functioning better whilst saving the tax-payer money.”

A group of people on a stage with a sign reading four day week

New petition calls for referendum on public ownership of water

Chris Jarvis
Today

Feargal Sharkey is backing the petition

WASP campaigners who have launched the petition for a referendum for public ownership of water

Labour’s achievements this week: Lifting 450,000 children out of poverty and delivering workers’ rights

Basit Mahmood
Today

Change doesn’t happen overnight, yet slowly and surely, this government is delivering after 14 years of Tory austerity

Keir Starmer

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Labour’s new animal welfare plans buried by PM shutting down Parliament

Josiah Mortimer
28 August, 2019

“We hope the government is paying attention and will make similar commitments” one campaign group told LFF.

Leaked Tory education plans fall far short of what’s needed

Mary Bousted
28 August, 2019

Boris Johnson’s pledge currently falls £8bn short of what is needed to properly fund our schools.

Legal challenge to PM’s suspension of Parliament could be fast-tracked

Josiah Mortimer
28 August, 2019

“The Courts will decide whether The Charlatan can cast Parliament aside as an inconvenience.”

Fury as government pushes ahead with plans to shut down Parliament over Brexit

Josiah Mortimer
28 August, 2019

“If the Queen is asked to help, she would do well to remember history doesn’t look too kindly on royals who aid and abet the suspension of democracy.”

Boris Johnson speaking in the House of Commons

Is Boris Johnson a “known liar”? Here’s six times he’s known to have lied

Joe Lo
27 August, 2019

He’s been sacked for lying twice.

The G7’s Amazon pledge is a cheap publicity stunt

Joe Lo
27 August, 2019

£16m may buy headlines but it doesn’t fund many firefighting planes or trees.

The Eddie Stobart accounting scandal again shows the need for reform

Prem Sikka
27 August, 2019

Auditors are lapdogs not watchdogs.

Public over profit: Why it’s time we elected university Vice Chancellors

Bhabani Shankar Nayak
23 August, 2019

Students and staff need to take back control of higher education, writes a senior lecturer.

Protesters take to Brazilian embassy over Amazon fires – while ministers ‘cosy up’ to far-right gov’t

Josiah Mortimer
23 August, 2019

Johnson’s desperation for trade deals could get in the way of climate efforts.

What does the ‘free market’ really mean?

Prem Sikka
23 August, 2019

Nothing excites neoliberals like the notion of a free market. But they’re fans of the state when it’s convenient…

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