With the death of Pope Francis, the world loses not only a church leader but also a moral compass that spoke out against inequality, discrimination, war, and climate destruction, writes MARC VANDEPITTE
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The economic value of disability benefits far outweighs their cost, argues Dr DYLAN MURPHY
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LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Join the traditional march from Clerkenwell Green, which will bring together countless international workers’ organisations in a statement against the far right
Ecuador’s election wasn’t free — and its people will pay the price under President Noboa
Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
LAST Wednesday our economically illiterate Chancellor announced £5 billion worth of cuts to spending on disability benefits which the Department for Work and Pensions admits will drive at least 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, deeper into poverty.
In defending these killer cuts, Rachel Reeves arrogantly proclaimed: “I am absolutely certain that our reforms, instead of pushing people into poverty, are going to get people into work. And we know that if you move from welfare into work, you are much less likely to be in poverty.”
Reeves ignores the TUC research which reveals that non-disabled workers have higher pay on average to the tune of 17 per cent over disabled workers, which amounts to over £4,300 a year.
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