Report: The RSA Used ‘Intimidation Tactics’ Against Staff After Refusing Their Trade Union Request
Polly Smythe
The Royal Society of the Arts was full of praise for trade unions until its own workers wanted one.
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Opinion: The Government’s New Mental Health Funding Will Be Spent on ‘Helping’ Depressed People Into Work
Jay Watts
Liz Truss just announced £122m of new funding for mental healthcare. But it won't be spent on the psych beds and specialists we so desperately need, writes psychologist Jay Watts - it’s for 700 employment advisors to ‘help’ depressed people into work.
Feature: Did Cuba Just Abolish the Family?
Sophie K Rosa
Cuba's radical new code delinks family from biology and attaches it to care.
Report: Delivery Riders Are Striking All Over the Place
Polly Smythe
In Luton, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Harlow, Slough and Basingstoke, riders are striking against abysmal pay and long hours.
Analysis: Cost of Living Crisis? Not for the Rich
Ell Folan
Ordinary people are feeling the pinch on energy, food and rent – while in their well-insulated, mortgaged homes, the rich are hardly feeling anything at all. Ell Folan explains.
Analysis: DNA Phenotyping is the Latest Racist Addition to Policing Technology
Sanjana Varghese
DNA phenotyping is closer to ‘science fiction’ than reality, but police forces are using it anyway.
Feature: Developer Landlords Are Trying to Take Over Liverpool
Abi O’Connor
Aided and abetted by local government, developer landlords are bidding to buy up the city.
Analysis: Liz Truss Doesn’t Care About Stopping the War in Ukraine
Oliver Eagleton
By preventing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Liz Truss is dragging out a devastating conflict. But that’s a price she’s willing to pay for preserving Britain’s interests, argues Oliver Eagleton.
Feature: Brazil Election: Lula May Be in the Lead, But He’s Up Against a Powerful Ideology
Joana Ramiro
While Lula came out on top in the first round of Brazil's election, he didn't win outright. To take back the presidency, he must now challenge Bolsonaro's powerful ideology with both charisma and policy, writes Joana Ramiro from São Paulo.
Opinion: I’m a Millennial Homeowner and I Want Property Prices to Fall
Aaron Bastani
In 1997 the average property was 4.5 times the average salary. Today it is over 9 times. A 10-15% correction isn’t a crisis, writes Aaron Bastani - it’s exactly what's needed.
Opinion: We Tried to Shut Down Drax Power Station. Spy Cops Stopped Us
Keir Milburn
Drax is cutting down ancient forests to fuel its North Yorkshire power station. Keir Milburn reflects on the climate camp that tried to shut it down - and the costs of the state's attempt to protect it.
Report: An Outsourcing Firm Is Hiring Scab Firefighters With Only Three Days Training
Andrew Kersley
Exclusive: Outsourcing firm Securitas is hiring "contingency" firefighters with hardly any training on almost double pay.
Opinion: If Lula Wins, So Does Palestine
Hamza Yusuf
If Lula reclaims the Brazilian presidency he will become one of the most powerful Palestinian allies on Earth.
Report: Black People Nearly Eight Times More Likely to Be Banned From Manchester Carnival
Moya Lothian-McLean
Novara Media has uncovered huge racial disparities in gang-related carnival bans handed out by Greater Manchester Police.
Report: Police Compensate Protester Who Held ‘Priti Fascist’ Sign
Simon Childs
Liam Geary Baulch was protesting the encroachment of police powers when he was arrested while holding a sign saying ‘Priti Fascist’. He has now been compensated by police.
Analysis: Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters
Meral Çiçek
Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini’ was Kurdish, as are the chants of liberation echoing around the world in her name. This context can't be removed from her life, death and legacy.
Opinion: This Was Thatcher’s Favourite Council. Now, It’s Pioneering Radical Housing Policy
Aydin Dikerdem
Under the Tories, Wandsworth council pioneered many of the policies that created today’s housing crisis. Aydin Dikerdem explains what Labour is now doing to transform housing in the borough.
Opinion: Who Can Afford £225 a Week for Childcare?
Edie Miller
Labour has promised free breakfast clubs for primary school children. But fixing Britain’s broken childcare system will take more than a bowl of cornflakes, writes Edie Miller.