Fran Heathcote: proposed 2.8% civil service pay rise ‘not anywhere near enough’
Left Foot Forward spoke to PCS and the FDA about the government’s recommended 2.8% pay rise for civil servants.
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Equity urges government to act as arts and entertainment sector GDP shrinks by 15%
The performing arts union has called the decline ‘alarming’
Decision not to pay WASPI compensation branded ‘a cruel blow’ to women
‘The government do not believe that paying a flat rate to all women […] would be a fair or proportionate use of taxpayers’ money’.
National parks celebrate 75 years since creation under 1945 Labour government
‘Like the NHS, National Parks and access to the countryside are much beloved by the nation’
M&S food exports hampered by Brexit paperwork ‘nobody looks at’
‘So we’ve rented a warehouse to store these bits of paper that nobody looks at in the first place.’
MPs to hold demonstration outside Parliament demanding Israeli arms embargo
‘We believe the UK Government is on the wrong side of history, and must stop the sale of arms to Israel.’
Can Reform make a breakthrough in next year’s local elections?
If financial backing were the sole measure of a party’s success, Reform would be home and dry.
MPs urge government to appoint ‘community resilience tsar’ to counter toxic far-right politics
‘Our current political system enables inequality, fuels distrust, and leaves too many people feeling powerless.’
Labour LGBT+ group voices ‘deep concern’ over Wes Streeting’s ban on puberty blockers
Streeting has said the blockers present ‘an unacceptable safety risk for children and young people’
Building 1.5 million homes: ‘It can be done – if we’re bold enough’
Starmer ‘is willing to stand up against populist trends to deliver on the big, difficult issues, and there’s none bigger than housing’.