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EXCLUSIVE: Companies accused of using coronavirus crisis as an ‘excuse’ to sack staff
Not all companies are making full use of the furlough scheme - and workers are losing out as a result.
Unsung heroes: Meet the anti-hunger activists building ‘social solidarity’ amid a pandemic
“We have people ringing up who have just one tin of baked beans. It’s ridiculous."
Unite calls for support for taxi drivers facing financial ruin
Unite call for support for devastated industry.
After Covid: The right cannot be allowed to brand people ‘low skilled’ again
There's no going back: low paid workers must be recognised as 'key workers' for good, writes Dr Gill Cookson.
IPPR calls for measures to protect ‘children of the pandemic’
Better support is needed to help children already living in poverty - and those in danger of it during the crisis.
Let’s look at the fine print of the Chancellor’s self-employment package
The support package for self-employed people is riddled with holes, writes Prof Prem Sikka.