We urgently need to talk about something other than Brexit, because 210,000 children are homeless
New report Bleak houses, published by the Children's Commissioner, shows that an estimated 210,000 children are homeless. Children in the ...
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People are avidly sharing John McDonnell’s brilliant explanation of why Alastair Campbell’s exit from Labour is so welcome
Iraq war PR man Alastair Campbell has announced publicly that he no longer wants to be in the Labour Party. ...
The government has forced 510 rape survivors to ‘prove’ it, or lose their benefits
Official figures show that 510 women have been forced to fill in a form proving they were made pregnant by ...
Thousands of civil servants on strike in Northern Ireland over pay increase
Noisy picket lines formed across the country from early on Friday to protest against years of what workers derided as ...
John McDonnell drops a truth bomb about Jo Swinson’s refusal to work with Jeremy Corbyn
On 23 July, BBC Newsnight shared a clip from an interview with shadow chancellor John McDonnell. In it, he expertly ...
The new Lib Dem leader is more Tory than some Tories
Jo Swinson is now leader of the Liberal Democrats. But her voting record and her political history suggest that she ...
As kids celebrate six weeks off school, many parents worry they’ll go hungry
Schools around the UK are breaking up for the summer holidays. But for many families, this brings a new challenge ...
Austerity policies set to cause recession and higher unemployment after right-wing shift in Ecuador
After defeating a right-wing challenger in 2017 to succeed supposed ally Rafael Correa, Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno lurched strongly to ...
Council dump charges likely to lead to fly-tipping, environmental campaigners warn
Charging householders to dump their rubbish legally could trigger a rise in the illegal practice of fly-tipping, environmental campaigners have ...
The Tories are gloating about ‘record high’ job numbers but they’re keeping quiet on food bank usage
The government is promoting news from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) that a near-record number of people have jobs. ...
Benefit freezes are leading to ‘skyrocketing’ rates of homelessness across the UK
New data analysis has revealed the scale of housing problems for people already on benefits. The Guardian said the local ...
Irish youths have highest level of depression in Europe, according to new report
A new study has shown that many young people in Ireland are suffering from depression. Published by Eurofund, the study ...
Effects of austerity continue to bite as 10% of Irish households suffer ‘food poverty’
A new report has revealed that many Irish people struggle to afford healthy food. The report also noted that “one ...
‘Grenfell is an example of how neoliberalism kills people’, says Lowkey
Labour leaders need to make clear that the Grenfell Tower fire is an example of how neoliberalism kills, according to ...
Rise in royal spending disappointing in times of austerity, says Labour peer
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent £2.4 million of taxpayers’ money on Frogmore Cottage, while the monarchy cost the ...
Young people spending less than they did at turn of century – report
Britain faces many intergenerational challenges, an audit suggests.
Tory cuts force schools to beg for charity funding and close early
Several hopefuls in the Conservative leadership contest are promising more money for education. But what they've totally failed to acknowledge ...
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