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14 Dec 2013

Day of action against austerity: 'Can you afford Christmas?'

As winter comes, the impacts of the government's cuts in social spending and welfare are increasingly tangible, as more and more people struggle to make ends meet.
6 Dec 2013

A shrivelled state and cuts are not inevitable

After the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 5 December 2013, the BBC’s Business Editor, Robert Peston, made an extraordinarily political statement which went unchallenged.
5 Nov 2013

'Bonfire of austerity' events planned for 5th November

The Peoples’ Assembly Against Austerity is backing a day of protest in every town and city in the country to coincide with Guy Fawkes Night.
23 Oct 2013

Unions and campaigners oppose staff cuts at London tube and train stations

The Action for Rail campaign joins forces today (23 October) with campaign groups to condemn plans to shed hundreds of staff across London Transport.
20 Sep 2013

Northern Public Services Alliance defends NHS in England and Wales

This Saturday (21 September) the NHS Built to Care conference and rally, organised by the Northern Public Service Alliance, will take place at County Hall in Durham.
10 Aug 2013

UK challenged on treatment of disabled and older women

The UK government must take action to offset the impact of its austerity policies on disabled and older women, a United Nations committee says.
15 Jul 2013

Why there's an impact assessment for cigarette packaging, but not cuts hurting disabled

The electorate was sent a message last week: if you want this government to take you seriously you must get rich, cultivate friends in the Conservative Party, and spend a lot of money on covert lobbying. We may be living in a democracy, but it doesn’t feel that way.
6 Jul 2013

General Synod: humility and boldness needed

Like many other church assemblies around this time, the Church of England General Synod in July 2013 faces several controversial and challenging issues. As Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recognised, both openness and boldness are needed.
4 Jun 2013

Irish charities say UK legal cuts will deny justice

The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas has warned that cost-cutting UK legal aid proposals “will destroy prison law as we have known it”.
4 Jun 2013

England and Wales legal aid changes condemned by Human Rights Watch

The UK government’s legal aid changes in England and Wales would deny justice to the most vulnerable and undermine the rule of law, Human Rights Watch says.

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