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Govt putting Trump above key workers, Shadow Chancellor warns
If the government ditches tax on US tech companies to appease Trump, public services will lose out, says Anneliese Dodds.
Transport, health and construction outpacing office jobs
New data has shown how demand driven by the Coronavirus is leading to an 'asymmetric recovery'.
Covid-19 hitting the poorest hardest
Eight in ten low-income families are experiencing greater financial pressure now than before the pandemic, with many struggling to cover essentials.
Racism rife in department overseeing foreign aid, study finds
A survey of BAME staff working for the Department for International Development found racism to be 'endemic'.
Lowest-paid workers offered £13 a day to self-isolate
A trial of the new scheme will begin in Blackburn with Darwen, Pendle and Oldham from 01 September.
Civil servants fleeing Whitehall’s “toxic” work culture, stats suggest
Senior officials say the trust between civil servants and ministers is diminishing and this could lead to bad governance.
730,000 jobs disappear as UK falls into record recession
Unemployment is rising at its fastest rate in over a decade as over 20% is lost from GDP.
Suspicions of impropriety raised over Serco Covid contract
A leaked email has revealed that Serco was approached as early as January to be involved in the Coronavirus response.
Pregnant women lost out on maternity pay due to pandemic, Labour warns
Pregnant women are finding themselves disqualified from Statutory Maternity Pay due to their employers actions during the pandemic.
Govt faces legal action over appointment of racism skeptic to head racism inquiry
Head of the Race and Ethnic Disparity Commission, Tony Sewell, described the Black Lives Matter Protests as "navel gazing".
Govt ‘withdrew support’ from UK modern slavery victims during pandemic
The Home Office is facing legal action over its decision to stop providing modern slavery victims with government assistance.
Childcare workers paid under £5 per hour, Social Mobility Commission warns
Nearly two in five childcare workers quit the job in the first two years due to low pay, long hours and a lack of career progression.
