It is morally repugnant that any human faces the fear of homelessness – so what the Dickens are the Tories doing about it?
The philanthropic is always a hot topic at Christmas. From Oliver Twist and Ebenezer Scrooge on our television…
Poverty
Debbie Abrahams: This Autumn Statement did nothing to move Britain on from six wasted years of Tory austerity
There had been much made of the new chancellor’s supposed break from the austerity politics of his predecessor…
As bad as George Osborne, but with worse jokes – McDonnell on Hammond’s speech
This is the full response by John McDonnell, the shadow Chancellor, to the speech by opposite number Philip…
Labour modernisers must focus on answers rather than ideology as we tackle dementia, diseases, poverty and loneliness
Children, Parents, Grandkids. Neighbourhood, clubs, home. Career, relationships, travel. Dreams, hopes, grief, love and fear. These are the…
UK to see “crisis of living standards” without overhaul of social security, new report finds
The UK is set to see a sharp rise in child poverty, worsening circumstances for low-income families and…
Frances O’Grady: The referendum shows we need to manage migration better – the TUC has a plan to do that
During this year’s EU referendum campaign, I met many people – including lots of trade union members –…
Support Corbyn and help us tackle the Tory war on the poor
As a councillor in Islington and candidate for Labour’s national executive committee (NEC), I’m proud to again be…
Stagnant wages and the scourge of child poverty show Britain’s economic model is bust – Lilian Greenwood’s report from Labour for the Common Good
British wages have been stagnant for over a decade. The share of wealth owned by labour, as opposed…
Ian Austin: Let’s use the aid budget to promote peace in the Middle East and ensure our money never funds violence
British aid feeds 25 million under-fives. It supports midwives, nurses and doctors so 4.3 million babies can…
Note to Jeremy: Use the Panama Papers to show how the Tories rig the deck in favour of the super-rich
The fallout from the Panama Papers has to be about more than David Cameron and criticising the wealthy.…
