
Osborne’s refusal to address the NHS in Budget 2016 was a dereliction of duty
The sugar tax shouldn’t distract us from the complete neglect of NHS England

The sugar tax shouldn’t distract us from the complete neglect of NHS England

Rapid reactions to George Osborne’s budget from charities, think-tanks, trade unions and political parties

Focus issues include climate change, environmental protection, workers’ rights and freedom of movement

If demolition goes ahead, charities fear they will lose contact with hundreds of children living in the Calais refugee camp

Junior doctors’ strike shows the government picked the wrong enemy this time

The case for renationalisation is clear – and popular

Expect cuts to public services and further slashing of support for the vulnerable

The parallels in tone with the Thatcher era were clear

Public pressure on Cameron is intensifying

By blindly going along with the idea that banks do not belong in public hands, the government is simply rebuilding the pre-2007 banking structure