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Twitter broke Ghana’s labour law and the government did nothing

Twitter broke Ghana’s labour law and the government did nothing

At the dawn of Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter fired staff in Ghana without severance. Why didn’t the government intervene?
Kofi Yeboah 20 Mar 2024
The Budget is great for landlords but a disaster for renters

The Budget is great for landlords but a disaster for renters

Amid a cost of living and homelessness crisis, how could Jeremy Hunt completely ignore renters?
Ruby Lott-Lavigna 06 Mar 2024
How the Tories drove Britain’s local services into bankruptcy

How the Tories drove Britain’s local services into bankruptcy

Councils provide social care, schools and housing. And half of them are about to run out of money
Adam Bychawski 29 Feb 2024
‘Generally… competent’: We asked young Keir Starmer fans to explain his appeal

‘Generally… competent’: We asked young Keir Starmer fans to explain his appeal

Jeremy Corbyn drew fresh-faced crowds at Glastonbury and beyond. But his successor has younger fans too – sort of
Ruby Lott-Lavigna 27 Feb 2024
Revealed: Deliveroo encouraged restaurants to call police on strikes

Revealed: Deliveroo encouraged restaurants to call police on strikes

Food delivery app accused of using ‘deliberately inflammatory’ language after police ‘disrupted’ London strike
Anita Mureithi 26 Feb 2024
I am facing my second no-fault eviction in two years. Renting is broken

I am facing my second no-fault eviction in two years. Renting is broken

Four years after ministers promised to ban Section 21 evictions, I am once again being kicked out of my home
Ruby Lott-Lavigna 20 Feb 2024
I’m a Citizens Advice worker. This is how bad the cost-of-living crisis has got

I’m a Citizens Advice worker. This is how bad the cost-of-living crisis has got

The stories we hear of poverty in Britain are just horrific – and all we have are sticking plasters
Anonymous . 15 Feb 2024

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