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We will be returning on Monday 5th January with more hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left.
The European Commission is hoping to launch a directive to protect whistleblowers. Molly Scott Cato explains why this would protect us all.
The Metropolitan Police’s new crime figures point to a sharp rise in anti-Muslim crime. And some argue Brexit might be to blame.
ID checks at polling stations are being trialled in five English cities. Lester Holloway explains how the move will affect the most vulnerable.
Most carer workers are still being paid well under the national minimum wage. And the government isn’t doing anything about it.
And they’re confident they’ll win.
Who do Acas go to when their workers strike?…
Will the UK continue to use trade agreements to improve human rights after Brexit?
The road to health is paved with good intentions…
With her Brexit strategy falling apart, Theresa May has reportedly whipped her cabinet to stay well clear of a backbencher debate being held later this week.
Lord Pannick led the charge against May’s Brexiteer Cabinet in a debate over keeping EU’s human rights charter in British law – and won.
