Debbie Abrahams MP: Devolution is key to people leading happier and healthier lives
‘The impact of devolution on our life expectancy is better than expected’
Inequality
Dominic Raab’s 5 worst gaffes and controversies as he announces he is to stand down as an MP
Throughout his career Raab has been hit by a number of controversies and made a number of gaffes…
Rishi Sunak slammed for using taxpayer-funded helicopter for trip that would have taken just over an hour by train
The train ticket would’ve cost Sunak £30 return, yet he opted to travel by air, at a cost to the taxpayer in the region of £6,000.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive outlets…
More than a million children growing up in poverty under two-child benefits limit
“I am currently on maternity leave and can’t afford to stay at home for the full 39 weeks due to not receiving any extra help from tax credits as this is my 3rd child.”
Question Time audience member eviscerates entire Tory record in two minutes
‘You have cut funding, you’ve cut budgets in schools. We can’t recruit teachers. We can’t recruit teaching assistants.’
Our last remaining local services are at risk. Social care reform could save them
By addressing unmet needs, current users of social care, and their families, will live more dignified and fulfilling lives
Rishi Sunak earned nearly £5 Million in the last 3 Years
On the money he made, Sunak paid income tax and capital gains tax totalling £1,053,060.
The freeze on Local Housing Allowance is only increasing the financial pain for renters
We have called for the Local Housing Allowance to be unfrozen so that benefits are more closely aligned with the rate of rent in an area
Graph shows how badly the Tories have failed working people
UK living standards have fallen behind those of other industrialised countries
