TUC: drifting away from the working class
Britain’s trade unions will meet this year in Manchester, where the TUC was founded at the city’s Mechanics Institute 150 years ago. But there’s little to celebrate…
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NZ says no to foreign buy-ups
New Zealand is acting against foreign buy-ups of property. The country’s previous government was happy to allow rich foreigners to snap up land and property.
Transport: Bus support slashed
English and Welsh local authorities have cut £182 million from supported bus services over the last decade, with more than 3,000 routes affected, according to new research from the group Campaign for Better Transport.
Thatcher: The unwanted statue
The quest to find a home for a statue of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher continues.
Fall in nursing applications
A further shortage of nurses in the NHS is looming, fuelled by an unfulfilled need to plan for and train staff. That’s due to high fees and the loss of the student bursary in England, not Brexit.
Child Poverty: Even worse than thought
The Resolution Foundation’s annual audit of living standards, published at the end of July, warns that child poverty in Britain has been rising twice as fast since 2011 (when “austerity” began).
Local government: The age of bankruptcy
The notion that local government could go bankrupt is a novel one, but one we’re going to have to get used to.
Carillion's £5m school bill
A school which cost £18.6 million to rebuild six years ago by Carillion needs to spend £5 million on repairs – including fixing some 300 holes in its roof.
Prisons out of control
21 August 2018
Birmingham Prison is back under government control, but the crisis in our prisons appears general and affects ones still in public control.
EU drifts into budget crisis
11 August 2018
The ailing bloc faces an overall £18 billion budget shortfall, most of it due to Brexit. But it still plans to spend more.
Carillion crash leaves school with £5 million bill
8 August 2018
A school which cost £18.6 million to rebuild six years ago needs to spend £5 million on repairs – including fixing some 300 holes in its roof.
Treat us like Morocco, says May
12 July 2018
So now we know. The Prime Minister wants from the EU an agreement based on the kind of agreement the EU has with…Morocco.