We’ve seen historically high fossil fuel prices over the last few years, partly in light of the sanctions placed on Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. According to analysis by the RAC, however, major UK fuel retailers have failed to…
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After weeks of strikes, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has reached a tentative agreement with Chrysler maker Stellantis. The deal will see the pay of the average worker rise by 25 percent, while the lowest paid workers will see…
The NATO members of the international community are split about whether to call for a temporary humanitarian pause of the bombing in Gaza, or a full ceasefire of the ongoing ethnic cleansing. A full ceasefire would allow aid to get…
Two years ago, a whistleblower revealed that Facebook knew that Instagram, which it owns, was causing significant harm to young people, predominantly teenage girls. Today, the company is being sued by dozens of US states for exploiting its users this…
From today, Tuesday 24th of October, the 460,000 workers in the UK currently who receive the Real Living Wage will receive a 10 percent pay rise, bringing their hourly wage up to £12 outside London and £13.15 in London. The…
“I’ll probably be the lowest paying taxpayer in the office.” – Warren Buffet, 2013 Billionaires typically pay the least tax of anyone in society despite being its wealthiest members. According to a new report from the EU Tax Observatory, part…
Every year, the Economic Intelligence Unit releases the Democracy Index. This index claims to rank countries by how democratic they are. But how credible is it? The first thing we notice when we look into it, is that the Democracy…
On March 25th, several newspapers released reports detailing a sting of MPs that was orchestrated by the campaign group Led by Donkeys. Led by Donkeys set up a fake South Korean company which approached a number of MPs including former…
On the 7th of March, Rishi Sunak announced the government’s plan to crackdown on migrants who are crossing the channel in small boats. He said that anyone found to have entered the country illegally would not only be removed from…
Britain is said to be the home of parliamentary democracy, which countries around the world have modelled their own political systems on. But what the media and education systems rarely ask is whether this democracy actually lives up to what…