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Yes Andrew Marr, rising homelessness is a political choice
The BBC host lamented the rising number of homeless people on the streets of Britain during the festive season, but forgot to explain why. Kevin Gulliver writes.
Brexit legal advice: The government is treading on ‘thin ice’ by defying Parliament
Have the Tories just set the ball rolling for a fresh General Election?
From austerity to the Windrush scandal, Britain’s social contract is being torn apart
The government have shown they do not care about large sections of the population. What does that mean for our democracy?
Why the left needs to start talking about England
A new ‘Act of Union’ Bill offers either a false choice between an English Parliament and devolution. We need both – and Labour should join the conversation.
Beefeaters on the barricades? Royal Palace workers prepare to strike over pensions
“Our members are not paid a king’s ransom and the pension is one of the things that encourages people to stay in the job.”
With the far right on the offensive, the nature of Islamophobia is changing
Attacks are moving from the internet to the streets – with women and refugees among the most targeted.
Prem Sikka: Six ways to sort out sky-rocketing executive pay
One of the author’s of Labour’s new policy paper on executive pay sets out how to rein in the fat cats.
The government is welcoming new prison management bids – but they all have to be private
The latest announcement from the Prisons Minister shows the Tories persevering with their privatisation plans, despite successive management scandals in British prisons.
INTERVIEW: James O’Brien on how to tackle fake news and Brexit
Joana Ramiro spoke to the LBC presenter following his Leveson Lecture on the challenges facing journalism today.
To find out why we have a crisis in the social care sector, you have to ask the workers
Mistreatment of the social care workforce is threatening the sustainability of the entire adult social care system in England.