A recent Financial Times column on the Iran war exemplifies how the Western elite worldview is more concerned with strategy and power than legality or human life, writes ANDREW MURRAY
Next in line to suffer under universal credit are the self-employed
MOLLIE BROWN looks at the latest policy of calculated cruelty about to be unleashed by the Tories
STEVE BISHOP considers the prospects for a settlement of the conflict and how the demands of both sides are being viewed
The PM is drawing cautious distance from Donald Trump over Iran – but history suggests Britain’s support may run deeper than it appears, just as it did during the Vietnam war, says KEITH FLETT
Years of austerity and political failure have left classrooms overcrowded and staff overstretched – now educators are organising across roles to demand change, says ED HARLOW
While US restrictions tighten economic and social pressures on Cuba, international allies and grassroots campaigns are stepping in to support the island’s resilience, writes BERNARD REGAN, secretary of Cuba Solidarity Campaign
Labour’s approach to Scotland reveals a long-running tension between rhetoric and reality, warns PAULINE BRYAN
SELF-EMPLOYMENT can be hard enough without further complications, so if you’re on a low income and need a little extra support you could apply for working tax credit and child tax credit.
All you need to do is declare your previous year’s income and each year when you submit your tax return renew your tax credit claim.
Your entitlement is based on your previous year’s income over the whole year. Any entitlement is awarded accordingly, and it’s a weekly or four-weekly regular amount that allows you to budget for the year ahead. Nice and simple — but it’s about to get much more complicated.
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