Momentum builds for UK to catch up with European neighbours …
WEB1 day ago — Labour is facing increasing pressure for the UK to align with its European neighbours and embrace a four-day working week. Recent polling found that nearly three-quarters of Labour voters would support the government introducing a four-day working week, without any loss of pay.
Doctors and dentists join calls for free school meals to improve ...
WEB2 days ago — 'Every day, we see the devastating impact of poor diet and food scarcity on the health of our children and young people. This cannot be right, and your government cannot stand by while it worsens.' Doctors and dentists are joining growing calls for the government to provide free school meals to all ...
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Over 41,000 people call for immediate funding for GPs to prevent ...
WEB1 day ago — The campaign reminds Wes Streeting of Labour's election promise to end the "8am scramble" for GP appointments by making it easier for patients to book appointments with their preferred doctor. More than 41,000 people have joined a campaign urging the health secretary Wes Streeting to immediately ...
Rejoiners head to London for National Rejoin March 2024, amid ...
WEB2 days ago — Today – September 28 – tens of thousands of people are gathering in London, calling for Britain to rejoin the EU. Pro-EU campaigners from across Britain, Europe, and further afield, will make their way from Park Lane to Parliament Square for the third annual National Rejoin March (NRM).
Why we need to resist cuts to the arts
WEB5 days ago — Why we need to resist cuts to the arts. "The institutions and buildings facing closure bring more value to our lives than what can be counted on any spreadsheet: they enhance our lives, and delight us". Delyth Jewell is a Member of the Senedd for South Wales East and deputy leader of Plaid Cymru. One of …
Labour conference backs motion calling for reversal of Winter Fuel ...
WEB5 days ago — Delegates at this year’s Labour Party Conference have dealt a blow to the party leadership by backing a motion calling for the government to not go ahead with its planned cuts to the Winter Fuel Allowance. The non-binding resolution passed by the conference says that Labour should “reverse the ...
Reflections on the Democratic National convention
WEBAug 27, 2024 — It would be difficult to run out of superlatives to describe the mood in the United Center this past week in Chicago (broken down by segment by C-Span here).Were I to prepare a word cloud after attending all four days of the DNC, these would be my more prominent words and phrases:
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Left Foot Forward’s 15 biggest interviews of 2023
WEBDec 30, 2023 — 4. Sharon Graham. One of the most prominent trade union leaders in 2023 was Sharon Graham – the general secretary of Unite. She has become known for leading a union which has won scores of massive victories for workers, including dozens of double digit pay rises in workplaces across the UK.