Richard Angell: Tackle illegal low pay by letting councils enforce the minimum wage
Local government keeping the money from any fines could increase compliance and fund important local services, argues Richard…
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New poll puts Corbyn and May neck and neck on who would make best PM
British voters are tied on whether they think Jeremy Corbyn or Theresa May would make the best prime…
Theresa Griffin: Growth of the digital world shows why the single market must be a red line in Brexit talks
It has become clear in recent years that digital connectivity is at least as important as physical transport…
Tom Greatrex: Co-operative values can give fans a lasting role at football clubs
Whether it is the musings of Gordon Strachan, the Scotland manager, on whether genetics are to blame for…
Labour can take advantage from the Brexit failures that have left the Tory reputation for competence in flames
The Conservative Party is the most efficient political machine in the Western world. It has delivered Downing Street…
Austerity is breaking the NHS – so let’s give it the £23bn it deserves
As Britain’s health service staggers towards the fearsome – or at least flu-ridden – British winter, a pernicious…
Corbyn revives attack on “dementia tax” as he targets iconic Tory seat
Jeremy Corbyn will today use a visit to an iconic Tory seat to launch a fresh attack on…
Labour has always spoken up for the oppressed – now it must lead the way in defending the Rohingya
It may be hard to believe that – fewer than 100 years after the Holocaust – a religious…
Heidi Alexander: Brexit bill failure shows PM is being held hostage by fanatics
Imagine the scene. It’s spring 2016. The Vote Leave campaign is feverishly telling the electorate that a sovereign parliament…
Joe Anderson: Universal credit could mean Christmas is cancelled for struggling families
“When you’ve got nothing you’ve got nothing to lose”, sang Bob Dylan. Unfortunately that’s not true. When you’ve…
