Politics

HS2: What is it and which bits have been scrapped?
Prime minister Boris Johnson in an orange high vis jacket and a HS2 helmet
Transport

HS2: What is it and which bits have been scrapped?

Video showing Boris Johnson repeatedly 'lying' to parliament hits 40 million views
boris johnson
Politics

Video showing Boris Johnson repeatedly 'lying' to parliament hits 40 million views

Government accused of ‘institutionalising’ food banks in new guidance for councils
food banks
Poverty

Government accused of ‘institutionalising’ food banks in new guidance for councils

Children in care are being handcuffed on their way to school and foster homes
Children in care can be handcuffed under the law as a last resort
Social care

Children in care are being handcuffed on their way to school and foster homes

Sir Geoffrey Cox ‘should resign’ over two homes revelations
Politics

Sir Geoffrey Cox ‘should resign’ over two homes revelations

Our government’s safety nets for people facing homelessness are riddled with holes
John Bird

Our government’s safety nets for people facing homelessness are riddled with holes

Will the Environment Bill stop sewage being dumped in rivers? - and how did MPs vote?
Environment

Will the Environment Bill stop sewage being dumped in rivers? - and how did MPs vote?

Former MP says system for declaring second jobs is 'designed to obstruct transparency'
Politics

Former MP says system for declaring second jobs is 'designed to obstruct transparency'

‘A fish rots from the head down’: MPs hammer absent Boris Johnson in Owen Paterson scandal debate
Boris Johnson was absent from the owen paterson debate
Politics

‘A fish rots from the head down’: MPs hammer absent Boris Johnson in Owen Paterson scandal debate

Owen Paterson lobbying scandal: What's it all about?
Owen Paterson's official portrait, wearing glasses a pink tie and blue shirt
Politics

Owen Paterson lobbying scandal: What's it all about?

What is conversion therapy?
conversion therapy
Social Justice

What is conversion therapy?

Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut 'sweepstake'
Kent Cllr Paul Bartlett, who revealed Tory councillors had organised a sweepstake as to when the universal credit cut would be mentioned at a town hall meeting.
Politics

Kent Tories slammed over universal credit cut 'sweepstake'

Rachel Riley: 'Every country is going to benefit from a strong opposition'
Rachel Riley, photo: Alan Strutt
Politics

Rachel Riley: 'Every country is going to benefit from a strong opposition'

Up to 1.5 million fuel poor households don't qualify for the warm home discount
Up to 1.5m fuel poor households don't qualify for the warm home discount. Image: Nenad Stojkovic / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Social Justice

Up to 1.5 million fuel poor households don't qualify for the warm home discount

Thérèse Coffey criticised for singing 'Time of My Life' at karaoke amid universal credit cut
universal credit and benefits
Politics

Thérèse Coffey criticised for singing 'Time of My Life' at karaoke amid universal credit cut

How many lies has Boris Johnson told from the Conservative Party conference?
Politics

How many lies has Boris Johnson told from the Conservative Party conference?

Tory party member confronts Oliver Dowden over 'anti-woke’ rhetoric
oliver dowden. woke
News

Tory party member confronts Oliver Dowden over 'anti-woke’ rhetoric

Families on universal credit going hungry even before £20-per-week cut
universal credit
Social Justice

Families on universal credit going hungry even before £20-per-week cut

Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here's how that's going
levelling up
Social Justice

Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here's how that's going

Plans to 'modernise' working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one
work from home
Employment

Plans to 'modernise' working life will allow employees to request flexibility from day one