The first part of this article is an extract from an excellent but shocking article by Alex Tiffin over at the Universal Credit Sufferer blog – reproduced with permission, read […]
The SKWAWKBOX revealed exclusively this morning that Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson is ‘on manoeuvres’ – arranging a series of one-to-one meetings with senior regional Tories in what his colleagues consider […]
DWP Secretary Amber Rudd – who had to resign as Home Secretary for her part in the ‘hostile environment’ scandal that caused hardship and humiliation for ‘Windrush’ citizens – may […]
As the SKWAWKBOX revealed earlier, Jeremy Corbyn’s team showed a similar spirit to their boss by rolling up their sleeves and volunteering at homeless support centres run by Crisis. Corbyn […]
Comment An ugly phenomenon has sprung up over the last few days as Tory MPs – no doubt driven by some twisted mind at CCHQ – have been engaging in […]
By Maria Carroll Last week, guest author Maria Carroll wrote movingly about her own experiences as the daughter and mother of soldiers and the state’s abandonment of veterans to […]
The preliminary findings presented today by UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights have had more coverage in the UK’s mainstream media than many expected. More, but still […]
UN Special Rapporteur for extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, today delivered a damning verdict on the Tory government’s treatment of the UK’s vulnerable people – the disabled, single […]
On Monday, DWP Secretary Esther McVey created outrage with a ‘full Trump‘ series of claims about the supposed endorsement by charities of the government’s changes to the Universal Credit system […]
Labour’s Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell delivered a damning verdict on Universal Credit (UC) during an interview with Sky News this morning – and signalled a significant and, for many, long-awaited […]