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Employers in certain sectors will have been concerned to read reports from the UK government that the costs of promised reforms to “zero hours contracts” under the Employment Rights Act …
Zero‑hours contracts are about to change in the UK ‑ how managers respond will be crucial Read More
The United Nations recognises it as a universal human right, so does Brazil, India and South Africa, where the right to adequate food is enshrined in law. Surprisingly, access to …
14 million Brits are food insecure – could a Right to Food Bill revolutionise access? Read More
Housing secretary Angela Rayner has taken a £20,000 speaking fee from an estate agents’ lobbying group, even though she once condemned MPs earning money from outside jobs as “beyond shameful”. …
Housing Secretary Took £20k Speaking Fee From Estate Agent Lobbyists Read More
Two phrases — housing and affordability — sung out across Greater Manchester’s mayoral election. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they’ve dominated more than anything else in manifestos, hustings and social media alike. In my …
Property and poverty dominate Manchester’s mayoral election politics Read More
Together, these initiatives would have made up around half of the £200m that the UK pledged to support conservation in the Congo basin – the world’s second-largest rainforest. When it …
UK withdraws millions in funding from world’s second-largest rainforest in Congo Read More
8m households in the UK could see their electricity bills instantly drop through a nationwide scheme which would enable the mass-installation of home solar power and batteries with no upfront …
Nationwide solar panel scheme could lower electricity bills for 8m households with no upfront cost Read More
Standards watchdogs should publish a “red list” of former ministers who have broken lobbying rules, according to a new report calling for an overhaul of the system. It follows a …
The UK Allows Former Politicians To Break Lobbying Rules With Impunity. That Could Be About To Change Read More
Trying to make a living from small-scale veg production today isn’t easy. There are many barriers, including access to land, and most growers struggle financially. Farm gate prices are low, …
Should farmers be paid a basic income? Read More
New details of a controversial Israeli property event coming to London, which allegedly has connections to illegal Israeli settlements, have emerged. Emanuel Vatari, CEO of Emanuel Group, one of the …
Israeli Developers Linked to Illegal Settlements Are Coming to London Read More
Far-right AI war firm Palantir has won yet another UK contract. This time the genocide-linked company’s software will manage guns, explosives, and even poisons held by the British state. The …
Palantir wins contract to manage UK’s guns, explosives, and poisons Read More