How the struggles of MPs’ caseworkers have intensified during the pandemic
MPs have a team of people who support them in their work – usually no more than four…
Benefits
The cruelty of universal credit represents how the Tories betrayed the north
The Tory government has failed the north of England on transport links, policing, health, industrial innovation and the…
The prize in British politics is now to answer the deafening call to fix our broken housing market
This is one of a series of articles in the run-up to tomorrow’s Budget. During the 1980s and…
Universal credit chaos shows the Tories see poverty as simply a lifestyle choice
Universal credit has become a parliamentary inconvenience for Theresa May and the Tories. May has struggled to justify…
Neil Coyle: Universal credit chaos shows why Britain needs a “help to rent” project
For homeless people, or anyone on the brink of homelessness, life is a daily struggle and after years…
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…
Corbyn vows to end benefits freeze as part of war on “chaotic austerity agenda”
Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed Labour will increase spending on benefits as he prepares to address another campaigning rally…
Alan Johnson: Being poor means being powerless – so we must lend a hand in the fight against poverty
I decided not to fight this election and to spend more time with my family – having checked…
McDonnell pledges benefits reforms as he attacks top Tory’s “fatuous economic talk”
John McDonnell has said Labour will “in effect” cancel the Tory freeze on benefits as he engaged in a…
Christian Wolmar: It’s time to tell the right-wing press that reforms should be measured in more than just pounds
The Labour manifesto has been widely acknowledged as having plenty of good ideas and even many many people…
