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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

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Joana Ramiro
15 March, 2018

Cleaners, receptionists and other university admin workers are demanding to be brought in-house at the University of London.

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Jude Kirton-Darling
15 March, 2018

Staying in the Customs Union could save millions of people’s livelihoods in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific.

The Lib Dems have just backed this simple change to reduce gender inequality in schools

Josiah Mortimer
14 March, 2018

A 15 year old student from Scotland is changing the debate on gendered uniforms.

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Josiah Mortimer
14 March, 2018

No one knows for sure how much Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding will cost the taxpayer – but we’re starting to get an idea of the sums involved.

Left Foot Forward joins Parliament’s Press Gallery for the first time

14 March, 2018

We’ve entered the fray – and will be holding the Tories to account from both sides of the Palace walls.

Is the number of animals used in testing about to rise dramatically post-Brexit?

Keith Taylor
13 March, 2018

Here’s everything we know so far.

These anti-Brexit campaigners are taking David Davis to court to try to get a second referendum

13 March, 2018

And they’ve already crowdfunded £50k to do it.

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Oscar Webb
13 March, 2018

Up to 65,000 small companies are completely unprepared for trade outside the single market, this new report warns.

Social rights are finally entering the political mainstream – but they’re also in jeopardy

Paul Hunt
13 March, 2018

Arguments for inalienable rights to healthcare, decent housing and education are in jeopardy from the Tories.

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Here’s how Caffe Nero made £2bn in sales but didn’t pay a penny in corporation tax

Prem Sikka
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Professor of accounting Prem Sikka untangles the maze of company structures that have allowed the business to avoid tax for years.

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