Imposing a 1% levy on the super-rich isn’t a policy, it’s pantomime. Tackling inequality in Britain will require much more far-reaching changes, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Two pro-Palestinian activists found guilty of harassing a government minister have had their convictions overturned.

After being expelled from his homeland in 1972, the academic has grappled with questions of political belonging – a major theme of his son’s mayoral campaign

Unite claims a growing number of agency staff are refusing to cross the picket lines.

Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care English councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities. The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...

Home secretary says it is ‘moral mission’ for her to tackle asylum system Ukrainians are in the UK on a “bespoke scheme”, Mahmood says, and it is on a temporary basis. If Ukraine becomes a safe country again and the conflict ends, “the principle of the new reforms are that if your country becomes safe then you will return,” she says. Continue reading...