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What the main parties propose to do about immigration.
Long term climate targets are meaningless without concrete action. Here’s what the plans of the UK’s two biggest parties mean for the planet.
Biodiversity, public transport and home insulation loom large in Labour’s flagship programme for green governance.
Conversation academic experts get behind the soundbites and campaign claims.
The most vulnerable people bear the brunt of an ineffective energy system that prioritises profit over the consumer.
As the election campaign hots up we explore how the parties are exploiting videos on their social media accounts.
“We now have a leave alliance”.
What about the dads?
The food we eat and the products we use should not contribute to human misery. While companies hold some blame, so do consumers who avoid dealing with the consequences of their purchasing decisions.
‘Why are we having this election?’ is a question that undermines Johnson’s ‘get Brexit done’ narrative.
Housing currently accounts for almost one-fifth of the UK’s annual carbon emissions.
A good life for workers and a healthy natural environment aren’t mutually exclusive.
People on zero-hours contract are often given minimal training and some workers are even asked to pay for their training themselves.
The federal NDP is missing an opportunity to put workers’ rights firmly on the agenda during this election campaign.
The Labour leader wants to call a vote of no confidence, form a short-term government and then quickly call an election. Can it be done?
As Joe Biden runs for US president, the strange tale of how he helped shape the UK Labour party.
If the strategy succeeds, the Tories could win a snap election with 40% of the vote.
Australia is considering whether to double the amount of kava people can bring into the country for personal use. While many welcome the move, the rules on kava reflect a bias against its cultural use.
Many Uber drivers do their job because the alternatives are worse. It’s an unhappy work choice faced by an increasing number of Australians.
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