New research confirms Labour strongholds hit hardest by cuts
Labour Councils have had to administer the harshest spending cuts
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Spare us the crocodile tears Heidi Allen, you voted for poverty and hunger
Conservative MP Heidi Allen announced last week that she was joining ex-Labour MP Frank Field in a nationwide ‘anti-austerity tour’ to highlight poverty and hunger across the UK. The pair have started their visit in London and Leicester, where Allen … Continued
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
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?
Diane Abbott: Austerity in police funding hasn’t ended – but it needs to
You can’t keep people safe on the cheap, says Diane Abbott
“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”
Taking money from trafficking victims shows this government are cruel and hypocritical
One woman attempted suicide after the government slashed her income
Government’s new £2m rogue landlord crackdown plan sounds good – but is it enough?
Housing campaigners and landlord associations alike fear the move will lead to a “postcode lottery” for ailing private renters.
Section 21 must end – so let’s build a renters’ union
The main cause of homelessness in Britain is no-fault evictions filed through Section 21 of the Housing Bill. Cllr Niroshan Sirisena argues a renter’s union is the solution.