Politics

Philip Alston has accused Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd of trying to distract from the troubling findings in his report on extreme poverty in the UK. The UN’s Special Rapporteur responded to accusations that he did not do enough research and was biased in his final report on poverty by saying: “Rather than addressing the substance, the UK government has sought to distract from the troubling findings of this report by misrepresenting the process behind it. This is disappointing,...

Nigel Farage’s official website has published two damning blog posts criticising Nigel Farage. The apparent hack has led to two videos from Channel 4 News probing his finances going live on the site. The first is titled “Nigel Farage’s funding secrets revealed” which tells the story of the money given to the Brexiteer by millionaire Arron Banks and the second is dubbed “Nigel Farage received £450,000 secret funding, Chelsea home & car from Arron Banks.” Blog posts running alongside the...

A district judge has reserved judgement over whether the private prosecution against the former foreign secretary would go ahead.

EU citizens living here who should be able to vote in their country of residence much as ex-pat Brits can, are reporting widespread voter denial. The hashtag #deniedmyvote was trending on Twitter soon after polling stations opened across the UK for the European elections today, as many claimed they were unable to vote. Campaigners for the millions of EU citizens resident in the UK complained to the Electoral Commission earlier this week as it became apparent many would be denied...

Polling stations across the country have opened up for crucial European Parliament elections which will see two new major parties compete for the first time against the established political class. Seventy-three MEPs will be elected across nine constituencies in England, and one each in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Eight MEPs in total will be elected in London, where Labour currently holds four seats, the Conservatives hold two and UKIP and Greens hold one apiece. The results will be announced...

From gay conversion therapy advocates to child porn defenders, from climate change deniers to rampant tax avoiders, from NHS bashers to fascist friends, from fracking supporters to unabashed Brexit profiteers ... Nigel Farage with Beatrix von Storch, who is the granddaughter of Hitler’s finance minister, and the deputy leader of the notorious far-right party AfD. She invited him to speak at her far-right rally, and he was delighted to attend. Perhaps you're tempted to vote for a party that hasn't published...

Though the prospect might appal most of the nation / the planet, Johnson is way ahead of other Tories vying for the top spot among Conservative Party members.

Their collusion was scandalous.

The UK Government’s policies have led to the systematic immiseration of millions across Great Britain, the UN’s expert on poverty and human rights said in a report released today, calling for a new vision that embodies compassion to end the unnecessary hardship.   Philip Alston’s report, released following his official visit to the country in November 2018, concludes that the results of the austerity experiment are “crystal clear”.  “There are 14 million people living in poverty, record levels of hunger and...