Campaign News

Youth worklessness tumbles by over a quarter since mid-1990s – but increased long-term worklessness among young men risks putting progress into reverse 09:22, 13 Jun TUC – lifting the ban on agency workers during strikes would be “reckless” and endanger public safety 09:18, 13 Jun Government food strategy will cook the planet 09:11, 13 Jun Countries in debt crisis cut public spending in face of soaring prices 09:09, 13 Jun April’s consumer spending figures are a relief to businesses worrying about the state of the economy 09:05, 13 Jun TUC – we must get wages rising to stave of recession 09:03, 13 Jun Schools must be held accountable for tackling abuse of LGBTI teachers 10:01, 11 Jun Britain’s pandemic recovery has reduced employment and house price gaps, but left outer London behind 09:59, 11 Jun The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark and Green Wallet Announce Partnership 13:20, 10 Jun Low Traffic Neighbourhoods bring benefits to local streets, but could be more effective and less controversial, finds Centre for London report 13:18, 10 Jun Comment piece by Fairtrade on EU proposed human rights legislation 10:29, 10 Jun Nurses will suffer £1,600 real wage hit this year, if ministers impose a 3% pay settlement 10:27, 10 Jun

Right to buy homes must be replaced on a like to like basis and must not deter private investment in affordable housing 10:18, 10 Jun New housing support scheme will help a limited number onto the housing ladder, but addressing its design flaws could end up with significant costs to the exchequer 10:15, 10 Jun PM’s claims on wage-price spiral are “nonsense” 10:11, 10 Jun Age restricted sales will stand or fall without proper enforcement 10:09, 10 Jun NASUWT comments on the government’s plan for the expansion of free schools 10:07, 10 Jun Nearly 30,000 people have died every day from COVD since WTO talks on vaccine intellectual property began. Oxfam & Peoples Vaccine 09:33, 09 Jun High Court to hear legal challenge to government’s “inadequate and unlawful” strategy 09:29, 09 Jun