Jewish Chronicle to close, with staff redundancies. The quality of UK media has improved
Forgive This Writer if I view this announcement with quiet satisfaction. The Jewish Chronicle was among the publications that libelled me as …
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Coronavirus: ‘Deluge’ of benefit claimants are about to learn what it’s like to deal with the DWP
This is going to be ugly. According to The Independent, the Department for Work and Pensions is bracing itself for a …
Mothercare closes after nearly 60 years, with thousands of job losses
Another iconic British shopping brand has ended, 59 years after it was founded. All Mothercare shops in the UK will …
Paper highlights government-created barriers to work for people with disabilities
This is a pleasant surprise. I had expected an article in The Express about the way people with disabilities are kept …
£10m fund to help vulnerable people claim Universal Credit – but doesn’t it exclude those who need it most?
Disabled people, care leaves and people with mental illnesses will soon be able to get help from a £10 million …
Tories withdraw illegal leaflet telling disabled jobseekers to downplay their conditions
A “well-intentioned” leaflet urging people with disabilities to mislead employers about their conditions has been withdrawn by the Department for …
Concern over exploitation as zero-hours contracts skyrocket
More people in the UK are being exploited by employers using zero-hours contracts, it has been revealed. Is this an …
Is she habitual? Priti Patel accused of breaching ministerial code for second time
What we need to remember is: Priti Patel knows the rules. She must – she has already been caught breaching …
What do the Brexit cheerleaders have to say about Jaguar Land Rover job losses now?
I seem to recall some Vox Political readers saying this wouldn’t happen. “How many times are we going to get empty …
Sh*t show MP is a part-timer: Mercer makes £85,000 on the side
Why all the fuss about Tory misery Johnny Mercer? The Plymouth Moor MP earned plaudits from a certain element of …