Campaigners call on the government to end its ‘cruel obsession with deterrence’ after figures show over 175,400 people are still waiting for an initial decision on their asylum applications
‘Jobs that are safe, secure and pay a living wage must replace precarious roles which exploit black workers’ labour,’ Black Activists Rising Against Cuts tells the Star
‘Bringing in agency staff to deliver important services in place of strikers risks endangering public safety, worsening disputes and poisoning industrial relations,’ TUC says