MP makes emotional plea for action after warning over deaths linked to benefits issues
Labour MP Debbie Abrahams is seeking an inquiry into failures of the Government’s social security benefits system.
Capitalism in need of rethink, Bank of England chief economist says
Andy Haldane also said there were now greater incidents of ‘in-work poverty’ compared to out-of-work poverty due to ‘less secure’ employment.
Rose McGowan celebrates Harvey Weinstein conviction
The actress was one of the first women to come forward with allegations against the film mogul.
Debunking the myth that Keir Starmer is ‘white privilege’
Accusations that a vote for Starmer is a vote against meritocracy couldn't be further from the truth.
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and criminal sexual act
The verdict followed weeks of often harrowing and excruciatingly graphic testimony from a string of accusers.
Dame Vivienne Westwood joins protesters at Assange extradition hearing
The fashion designer described him as a ‘trojan horse’.
Boris Johnson’s absence from flood-hit areas defended by No 10
Downing Street said it was important not to distract from efforts to help those hit by flooding.
Town’s scheme to help drug addicts hailed as ‘a chance in a lifetime’
The programme in Middlesbrough giving medical grade heroin to users has cut reoffending, according to Cleveland’s police and crime commissioner.
LSE union votes to ban beef on campus
LSE joins Goldsmiths and the University of Cambridge in replacing beef with vegan options.