The government’s coronavirus response must address our housing crisis
For most of the lockdown, we have been told to ‘stay at home’ – but what if you…
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TSSA calls for clarity over reports of rail nationalisation
The TSSA has called for clarity over reports that the government is preparing to nationalise the railways, demanding…
This government is weaponising its own incompetence against Labour councils
Britain’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been atrocious. Our country has almost the highest number of per…
Why the UK should consider a guaranteed income floor
Support for the ancient idea of a basic income for all has been gathering pace during the Covid-19…
Labour demands reversal of “secret £1bn giveaway to second homeowners”
Labour has demanded that the government reverse a “secret £1bn giveaway to second homeowners and landlords” that the…
A pub landlady’s guide to post-lockdown drinking
Pubs have been working flat out to get everything sorted and welcome people back. Guidelines cover everything from…
Eat Out to Help Out. Is this the Chancellor’s ‘let them eat cake’ moment?
“We can all eat out to help out,” said Rishi Sunak, announcing his initiative to subsidise restaurant-goers to…
Promised a New Deal. Got a meal deal.
Rishi Sunak is winning plaudits again for his big spending during the coronavirus crisis. This time, the Chancellor…
WATCH: Job retention bonus is “last minute measure”, says Labour
Anneliese Dodds has declared the job retention scheme bonus announced yesterday in the Chancellor’s summer economic update a…
Just as the NHS emerged from WWII, so must a National Care Service from Covid
On the 72nd birthday of the NHS, its chief executive Sir Simon Stevens called for a properly funded…
