Thames Water continues to be a burden on its customers and the public purse. Its latest financial plan agreed in the High Court is just the most recent step in a catalogue of failure.
25 February 2025
Steel is a vital product, yet the future of the industry in Britain is continually threatened. Recent moves by the government are an opportunity to change that, as long as it addresses energy costs.
25 February 2025
Farmers are not giving up on their struggle against inheritance tax changes and other attacks on their industry. Thay are organising widespread protests and are now signing up supermarkets to their cause.
25 February 2025
Workers in the arts continue their fight to reverse decades of cuts in government funding. The Arts and Minds Campaign is calling for arts and literature to be restored to the schools core curriculum, and fully funded.
25 February 2025
The government plans to offer a youth mobility scheme for young EU students and workers. This is one of several policy initiatives attempting to realign Britain with the EU.
25 February 2025
Thames Water continues to be a burden on its customers and the public purse. Its latest financial plan agreed in the High Court drew criticism from water campaigners and trade unions.
25 February 2025
Despite having no power to alter UK immigration policy, Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has called for a visa scheme to let foreign students work in Scotland after they graduate from a Scottish college or university.
25 February 2025
The government has launched yet another review into social care provision. It won’t even report for three years – a disgrace after decades of indecision. The crisis in providing care needs urgent action.
25 February 2025
Rachel Reeves is trying to shield banks from paying compensation for mis-selling car finance. She talks about “growth”, but what we see is disregard for the needs of British people.
25 February 2025
Energy efficiency schemes launched in the name of the drive to net zero are creating health problems. The government has now acknowledged the wide-scale issues after complaints and media reports.
25 February 2025
Workers must be prepared to fight for their own safety, not least in housing. Predictable risks of flooding and fire have been ignored too often.
25 February 2025
The negative impact of migration is a topic that seemingly can’t be discussed. Yet there’s a pressing need to do so, not least in relation to doctors and healthcare workers.
