Autumn statement: Greens slam ‘Tory austerity’ and demand wealth tax on the richest 1%
The Green Party of England and Wales has slammed the government's autumn statement, accusing chancellor Jeremy Hunt of policies which will hit the poorest hardest. Hunt's autumn statement included a package…
1 in 3 households could be in fuel poverty by January
New projections from energy consultants Cornwall Insight suggest the typical energy bill could rise to £4,266 per year by January 2023. This is a significant increase on what were already…
Unemployment and inflation hammer Turkish workers
Image credit; Press service of the President of the Russian Federation - Creative Commons Over 8 million Turkish people are now unemployed, according to the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions…
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The myths and realities of government spending
Photo credit: flickr user Peter Creative Commons license: In the general election this May, many political commentators were talking up the Labour party under Corbyn as presenting a significant…