Solidarity in action: Trade union opens doors to the homeless amid cold snap
Unite are throwing open their doors again tonight – while hitting out at the causes of the homeless crisis.
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Tory MPs jeer mention of UN report which called their policies “cruel and inhuman”
Conservatives said the report was “innapropriate” and “political”
Natalie Bennett: Brexit isn’t our real problem, but a distraction we can’t afford
We can’t fix our other problems if we’re dealing with Brexit chaos
Labour has just pledged to bring back legal aid to beat “flawed DWP decisions”
Legal and human rights groups around the country celebrated the announcement.
From austerity to the Windrush scandal, Britain’s social contract is being torn apart
The government have shown they do not care about large sections of the population. What does that mean for our democracy?
“Cruel and inhuman” – The UN’s poverty expert came to the UK and did not hold back
Philip Alston said the government’s welfare changes and council cuts are causing “misery”
Teachers and headteachers consider ‘unprecedented’ joint strike over schools cuts
The Chancellor’s cash for “little extras” is seen as insulting to schools who’ve been cut for eight years
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.
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.
Budget 2018: Unsurprising, unoriginal and of little help to anyone but the super rich
The Tory budget didn’t offer much, and it certainly did not end austerity.