Sadiq Khan praised for extending free school meals to every primary school child in London
Khan announced a £130 million package to fund free meals for the 270,000 state primary school children in London
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Council tax rises will affect the poorest the hardest, campaigners warn
As council tax is a regressive tax, the hike will add to the disproportionate impact rising living costs has on people on lower incomes.
The Tories neglect coastal and rural areas. Progressives must not make the same mistake.
‘For 13 years, Conservative governments have run down coastal and rural communities.’
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The government has declared war on workers
The full might of the state is being used to discipline and cheapen labour
A group of neo-liberal elites have captured the British state
Taming the elites is a necessary condition for transformation of the British economy, but no political party is willing to shackle the power of the elites.
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Rishi Sunak’s comments accusing striking workers and unions of ‘waging class war’ are shameful and full of hypocrisy
‘The language of ‘class war’ is not helpful, in fact it seeks to portray those who are undertaking strike action, whether it be nurses, rail workers or border officers as ‘enemies of the state’
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Here’s what the next Labour government must do to tackle regional inequality
‘For regional inequality to come to an end a Labour Government will need to go further, by for example guaranteeing greater funding to poorer regions’