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Charities, think tanks and independent commissions agree: Tory austerity has left Britain destitute

Joana Ramiro
17 September, 2018

Two new studies by the Social Metrics Commission and the New Economics Foundation reveal the extent to which David Cameron and Theresa May have wrecked havoc in Britain’s wallets.

Without action now, another crash is bound to happen #10YearsOn

Prem Sikka
14 September, 2018

Accounting, auditing, corporate governance and banking failures have already destroyed economies and livelihoods, but governments and regulators have done little to introduce meaningful reforms and their failures make the next crash more likely.

Austerity is still crushing Britain – and this community is speaking up

Josiah Mortimer
24 August, 2018

Last week, people hit by benefit cuts staged a dramatic demonstration on a train to highlight the impact of austerity. They have one aim: to raise hope.

While the government blame snow, there’s another reason for the UK’s dismal growth rate

Josiah Mortimer
27 April, 2018

‘Snow excuse, Phil…’ It’s cuts, not bad weather that’s to blame for shoddy GDP figures.

Rise in violent crime: here’s how much your police force has been cut by the Tories

9 April, 2018

England and Wales have lost over 45,000 police officers and staff since 2010.

NHS satisfaction is slipping and government is to blame

Kevin Gulliver
5 April, 2018

With little investment in the health services and social inequality on the rise, the Tories that have questions to answer.

The new Homelessness Act fails to tackle the real cause of the housing crisis

Kevin Gulliver
3 April, 2018

The Act has noble aims. But it is a sticking plaster for a problem of the Tories’ making.

Are Tory cuts to the police and border force fuelling a modern slavery crisis in the UK?

26 March, 2018

The number of children thought to be victims has risen by 66 per cent in just two years.

The Tories just admitted they don’t know why homelessness is rising. Here’s a reminder

19 March, 2018

It’s got something to do with their eight year campaign of austerity…

Over 60% of public are now against austerity, poll shows – and the chancellor may be listening

12 March, 2018

Even Tory voters think the government’s gone too far – with 48 per cent saying the cuts have been too deep.

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