It’s time to unmask the rising racism against British Chinese and Asians
When I was first elected in December, I never expected that I would be spending so much time…
Covid
Just one in four tenants safe from revenge evictions, says Generation Rent
Generation Rent has warned that just one in four private renters are currently protected from a revenge eviction…
Longer hours in Covid causing worker “mental health crisis”, report warns
Longer working hours during the coronavirus pandemic have had a catastrophic effect on the mental health of the…
Who is new Downing Street press secretary Allegra Stratton?
Downing Street has appointed former journalist Allegra Stratton as its new press secretary, which means she will lead…
Labour accuses government of “smash and grab raid” on struggling businesses
Labour has described the government’s decision to force local authorities to hand back £1.3bn in unspent emergency coronavirus…
Cap wages for highest earners to save jobs in Covid, new report urges
A new report has called on the government to cap the salaries of the highest earners in an…
Richard Leonard takes tough line on new Scottish hospitality restrictions
Richard Leonard has taken a tough line on newly announced coronavirus restrictions and declared that the SNP need…
The self-employed have been abandoned during the coronavirus crisis
While the pandemic has hit all parts of the economy hard, the self-employed have been particularly badly affected.…
Hancock cannot say how many are spreading Covid due to Excel blunder
Jonathan Ashworth has criticised the government’s “incompetence” after the Health Secretary told the Commons that he does not…
Reward Covid heroes by raising minimum wage to £10, urges McDonnell
Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has called on the government to raise the minimum wage to £10 an…
