A top doctor exposes the ‘dramatic’ cost of the DWP’s narrow-minded policies
A top doctor and a councillor in Cheshire have linked DWP policy to a rise in mental health concerns in ...
Tag: austerity
Journalist Afua Hirsch cuts through government spin with a scathing attack on austerity
Speaking on Question Time on 21 June, journalist Afua Hirsch cut through the government's spin and launched a scathing attack on the ...
A new report shows the importance of counselling to assist people out of homelessness
A new report by London-based charity Evolve Housing + Support highlights the vital role counselling plays in assisting people out ...
People are pouring scorn on Theresa May’s latest NHS proposal
On 17 June, Theresa May revealed that the Conservative Party is giving the NHS a 70th birthday present. Speaking on The Andrew ...
A year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, the inaction from the council and the government is a f**king disgrace
Thursday 14 June marks one year since 72 people died inside their homes in the Grenfell Tower fire. The tragedy laid ...
Five people in one hotel room. The plight of homeless families in Birmingham shows the perils of temporary accommodation.
Birmingham Live has reported that over 20 homeless families are currently living in a service station Travelodge off the M5. The families have ...
People are furious at Philip Hammond’s latest multi-billion pound plan
This article was updated at 0936 on 29 May. It originally suggested the US' system costs $750 to run annually. ...
A new report shows young people are at risk of ‘destitution’ because of the DWP’s cruel system
A new report has warned that some young people are at risk of "destitution" because benefit levels are so low. ...
Councils are ‘screening millions of older people out of accessing benefits’, says charity
On 23 May, charity Age UK published a report entitled Everything is online nowadays. It warns that elderly people who ...
Here’s what the £30m royal wedding bill could have funded in Austerity Britain
Although the total figure isn't fully known, it's been widely reported that the royal wedding will cost £32m. What is known ...
The Daily Mail hit peak hypocrisy with its royal wedding coverage today
The Daily Mail can't leave the royal wedding alone. But a column published on 17 May highlights how twisted the parasitic relationship ...
The cost of Trident has just spiralled even more out of control
On Monday 14 May, the government announced it had signed off on spending nearly £1bn more on the Trident nuclear ...
It took the BBC 800 attempts to get an MP on to talk about a DWP benefit cut
A flagship BBC current affairs programme has said it took it 800 attempts to get an MP on to discuss ...
Jeremy Corbyn and Caroline Lucas praise book about people ‘marginalised and silenced’ by austerity
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas have backed a photographic book about people whose lives ...
Labour is set to win a key council at the elections after a very surprising endorsement
Barnet Labour council candidates standing in the May elections received an endorsement from the most unlikely source recently. During a ...
It’s official: the government has increased benefits for the rich, while cutting them for the poor
It's been revealed that since 2010 the government has increased the amount of state benefits to the richest 20% of the ...
While children are going hungry, the government spends millions on luxury travel
Against a relentless backdrop of cuts, two Whitehall government departments have blown over £10m on luxury travel. This news comes ...
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