Theresa May is launching a fresh attack on the poor – and Scotland is the ‘guinea pig’
Theresa May's Conservative government is launching a fresh attack on some of the poorest people in society. The government is trying ...
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Tory MPs have sabotaged Mhairi Black’s bill, and it shows everything that’s wrong with parliament
Britain's youngest MP Mhairi Black's private member's bill to reform the benefits sanctions regime was debated in parliament on Friday ...
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A homeless man ‘freezes to death’, and The Sun’s response is appalling [OPINION]
A homeless man has 'frozen to death' on the streets of Britain, on the coldest night of the year so ...
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This supposed ‘left-wing’ university was just exposed for being about as left-wing as Farage [IMAGES]
The London School of Economics (LSE) has come under heavy criticism for the treatment of some of its workers. The ...
One of Britain’s youngest councillors has declared war on Theresa May, and it’s brilliant news for workers
One of Britain's youngest councillors is taking on Theresa May's government over poverty pay. And it's his peers he's fighting ...
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One charity just showed more compassion to people on welfare than the Conservatives have shown in 6 years [VIDEO]
One charity in South Wales just showed more compassion to people on benefits than the government has shown in six years. ...
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Theresa May suffers another humiliating defeat, as her own MPs turn on her
Theresa May suffered another humiliating defeat on Thursday 17 November, as her own MPs turned against her and voted with ...
There’s another victim of austerity, and John McDonnell just revealed exactly who it is
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell just shone a stark light on the hidden victims of austerity. According to his new analysis, ...
The UK government has just been slammed for violating human rights, and Theresa May doesn’t care
The Conservative government has been slammed for "systematic" human rights abuses, right here in the UK. The UN has condemned ...
The Conservative government has sunk to an all-time low with this disgraceful attack on children
While the world is focused on the US presidential elections, an attack is underway on children's services in England. A ...
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The disgraceful truth about John Lewis that the mainstream media is ignoring [IMAGES, VIDEO]
The retail giant John Lewis has come under heavy criticism for the treatment of some of its workers. United Voices ...
Theresa May’s obsession with austerity will create a new lost generation of children
As noted by The Canary last week, the new, lower national benefit cap comes into effect from 7 November. Over ...
A radical film group is bringing the reality of 21st-century work to life
A radical film cooperative has released a series of 'shorts', tackling the issue of precarious employment in the UK. WellRedFilms ...
Work and Pensions Secretary brands Ken Loach’s film ‘monstrously unfair’, spectacularly missing the point
Work and Pensions Secretary Damian Green has accused Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winning film I, Daniel Blake of being "monstrously ...
The SNP policy on alcohol is just another attack on the poor
On Friday 21 October, Scottish courts rejected a challenge by the Scottish Whisky Association (SWA) against minimum pricing on alcohol. ...
A radical entrepreneur is trying to end homelessness in a whole city – permanently
A radical new project is tackling homelessness on the streets of Barcelona. Set up by an entrepreneur and crowdfunded by ...
The real Daniel Blake: the shocking true stories behind the Tory attacks on welfare
The film I, Daniel Blake, directed by Ken Loach, premiered in London on Tuesday 18 October. And while the movie ...
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