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Budget 2018: British lives could be easily improved, just don’t expect the Tories to do it
Ahead of next week's budget announcement, Prem Sikka explains all the ways the British economy could be rescued immediately. But will the Tories ever deliver?
Protecting our children means keeping local nurseries open – and this Labour council should know it
As Tower Hamlets ponders over closing its three remaining local authority nurseries, campaigners (and some brave councillors) are fighting to save them. Alena Ivanova writes.
Austerity is still crushing Britain – and this community is speaking up
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
'Snow excuse, Phil...' It's cuts, not bad weather that's to blame for shoddy GDP figures.
How the government is failing carers and those who depend on them
Most carer workers are still being paid well under the national minimum wage. And the government isn't doing anything about it.
The gender pay gap cannot be tolerated any longer
Companies failing to address the gender pay gap have to pay up, writes shadow women and equalities minister Dawn Butler.