Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’
Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues
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BP and the British Museum: Activists disrupt sponsored Iraq exhibition launch
Campaigners say the British Museum is allowing BP to ‘whitewash’ its involvement in Iraq in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion.
Leanne Wood: Wales’ problems can’t be explained away by austerity
Poverty levels are static in Britain as a whole – while rising in Wales. Leanne Wood explores why.
Section 21 must end – so let’s build a renters’ union
The main cause of homelessness in Britain is no-fault evictions filed through Section 21 of the Housing Bill. Cllr Niroshan Sirisena argues a renter’s union is the solution.
Food bank usage in the capital is on the rise as wealth inequality soars
While Londoners are driven to food banks in their hundreds, the richest in the capital keep raking in the chips.
Why wouldn’t some idiots burn an effigy of Grenfell? The government has treated survivors with just as much contempt
The vile Bonfire Night joke that went viral on social media is not an isolated case. It is directly linked to Tory politics. Joana Ramiro explains.
Irish PM warns UK of post-Brexit plans and Scotland Yard prepares for no deal
Yet more set-backs for May’s Brexit plans.
Human rights groups bolster court case challenging UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia
The UK has licensed at least £4.7 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since the bombing campaign in Yemen began in 2015.
BBC’s Andrew Neil and Caroline Lucas MP clash over Arron Banks appearance
How can the BBC presenter get away with brazenly political attacks like this?
How one council is resisting the worst effects of Universal Credit
The Tories’ flagship welfare policy is hitting Tower Hamlets hard. But they’re fighting back, writes Mayor John Biggs.
Millennials have been bashed by the Tories – and this latest Budget is no different
The government are continuing to prioritise the old over the young. But millennials won’t forget it.