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August 31, 2016

Prison officer numbers fall again as major recruitment drive fails

The number of frontline officers working in public-sector prisons has fallen over the last year, despite Ministry of Justice plans to recruit additional staff to help respond to the highest levels of violence, suicide and self-injury since recording practices began.
July 29, 2016

Figures show prisons becoming more dangerous more quickly

Deaths, assaults and self-injury are rising in prisons, with safety deteriorating at a faster rate year after year, figures seen by the Howard League for Penal Reform revealed yesterday.
March 29, 2016

Access for all - Why libraries matter

The BBC are reporting today (29 March 2016) that since 2010, 25 per cent of libraries have closed, including 132 mobile libraries, 207 bu
March 24, 2016

Christian leaders want an end to cuts hitting disabled and sick people

High profile Christians from various walks of life have written an open letter to the new UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Stephen Crabb, asking him to stop cuts to support for disabled and sick people.
November 24, 2015

Terrorism or austerity - a death is a death

Why is the government so determined to protect British people from dying at the hands of terrorists, but completely unconcerned about British people dying as a result of its own policies?
November 23, 2015

New report warns of effect of cuts on public services

A new report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) warns that severe spending cuts are already undermining public service quality, and that if the Chancellor does not rethink his plans to cut spending further, public service outcomes are set to plummet.
November 19, 2015

Tax credit cuts will hit poorest regions hardest, says TUC

New analysis published yesterday by the TUC reveals that the Chancellor’s tax credit cuts will hit the UK’s poorest regions and nations the hardest.
November 13, 2015

Crowdfunding the police - inequality made visible

A recent news story perfectly encapsulated the ironies and contradictions which arise when people vote for government spending cuts.
November 10, 2015

Wilful ignorance and staggering hypocrisy - David Cameron objects to cuts.

Yesterday’s Daily Mirror ran an interesting article about a very public
October 28, 2015

David Cameron's mind-forg'd manacles

At Prime Minister's Questions today, David Cameron repeatedly stated that if the government did not cut tax credits, then that money would have to be cut from education or the NHS.