Beyond the glitz and glamour of G7: Rising poverty and food bank use in Cornwall
‘While the likes of Joe Biden will be treated to vintage wines, it is worth remembering that Cornwall is one of the poorest areas in North West Europe’.
Inequality
School leaders say government has ‘prioritised purse strings over nation’s children’
The government has pledged less than a tenth of the cash that the former schools catch-up tsar had requested.
Prof Prem SIkka: It’s time to face the facts about corruption in Britain
‘Are democratic governance, the rule of law and our human rights under threat from practices which have institutionalised corruption in the UK?’
Nine new billionaires created due to profits from Covid vaccines, says campaign group
According to the People’s Vaccine Alliance, the nine new billionaires have a combined net wealth of $19.3 billion, enough to fully vaccinate all people in low-income countries 1.3 times.
Kenny MacAskill: How Scottish independence – not federalism – offers hope for England’s left
Independence will act as a catalyst for radical change for England, writes Kenny MacAskill MP.
8 MPs who won awards for tackling discrimination, health inequality and poverty
All of these MPs have done significant work to support disadvantaged communities this year
Flybe employees stand to lose so much more than their jobs
Current practices at Flybe (and many other firms) mean employees risk losing their pensions too when companies collapse.
Five things Johnson’s tax cut for the rich could be better spent on
Johnson’s tax cut for the rich costs more than scrapping tuition fees.
Inequality is spiraling because our democracy is broken
The rich have the power and are using it to keep themselves rich.
Why scrapping the EHRC isn’t such a radical idea after all
Regardless of the party’s row over antisemitism, Labour will need a stronger approach to tackling prejudice says Lester Holloway.