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Lawyers are revolting against a justice system in crisis
Government plans to change the way barristers and solicitors are paid will make it even harder for ordinary people to get access to justice
New TUC analysis reveals child poverty set to soar by 1 million in eight years
Government cuts mean that children from working households now account for two-thirds of those living in poverty in the UK.
Thousands of low-paid retail workers are getting stuck, not getting on
Retail is the worst industry in the UK for pay and progression. Government, employers and unions need to work together to deliver better jobs and opportunities for our retail workers.
LGBT+ rights and Brexit: the facts
The UK’s membership of the EU has strengthened protections for LGBT+ people in this country. Now Brexit is putting those hard-won rights at risk.
Apologies, empty promises and no change - the Windrush immigration fiasco continues
The continuing saga of Britain's Windrush Immigration Fiasco
Disastrous GDP figures nothing to do with snow and all to do with the avalanche of cuts
The economy is in very bad shape. Look no further than the latest GDP figures for proof of this. Any Treasury crowing earlier this week about ‘balancing the books’ is now put into very sharp relief.
Five years on from the Rana Plaza tragedy. Has anything changed?
Five years on from the Rana Plaza tragedy that claimed over 1,100 lives, Bangladesh is still caught between a safer future and dangerous old habits.
UK firms used 1.8 million zero-hour contracts in 2017 - it's time to ban zero-hour contracts
New data confirm the scale of the zero-hour contracts problem. We believe that everyone should have the right to a contract that guarantees the hours they work. The Government should ban zero-hour contracts.
LGBT+ rights are human rights and an attack on one person is an attack on all
A common ground was found - LGBT+ rights are human rights and an attack on one person is an attack on all persons. Dignity and equality is the right of all members of the human family and this is the centre and foundation of freedom, justice and peace in this world.
The decline of UK manufacturing is devastating - it’s time to change course
What has happened to global manufacturing in the last half century? UK industrial decline; many new jobs in low skill, low pay sectors; and attacks on unions have left workers worse off. So what can be done?
