The G7’s Amazon pledge is a cheap publicity stunt
£16m may buy headlines but it doesn’t fund many firefighting planes or trees.
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A black Friday for e-giant bosses: How the EU is taking on the likes of Amazon
Amazon made £22bn in revenue last year across Europe – and paid just £48.8m in taxes. But now the EU is getting tough on the online giants, writes Jude Kirton-Darling MEP.
If Jeff Bezos is serious about social responsibility, he’ll make Amazon cough up
While the Amazon boss’s hefty donation is welcome, the company has been a factor in the social problems that Bezos is now trying to address.
EU Amazon workers are winning the fight against exploitation. Could the UK be next?
Amazon Italy has finally agreed to work with unions, Spanish fulfilment centres are on strike, and German workers have erupted in protest. Amazon.co.uk is next on the line.
While parties grab more of your data, the EU is getting tough on tech giants
Party leaders want to change the law to see more of your online data. Meanwhile the European Commission reveals plans to tax tech giants…
The ‘gig’ economy is here to stay – and the left need to step up to the challenge
Former Left Foot Forward Editor James Bloodworth has exposed the grim realities of work in the UK. Nostalgia for the past is not the solution.
Robot-loving Spectator hack says ‘abolish’ drivers to curb rail strikes
Ross Clark calls for workers to be sacked – again
Theresa May is no safe pair of hands – her corporation tax cuts couldn’t be more reckless
The UK won’t profit from a race to the bottom on corporate tax
Does Amber Rudd believe in a ‘society that works for everybody’?
Offshore assets help the rich, but we all benefit from taxation