Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson at the State Opening of Parliament.
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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.
Is red the new green?
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Biodiversity, public transport and home insulation loom large in Labour’s flagship programme for green governance.
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Conversation academic experts get behind the soundbites and campaign claims.
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The most vulnerable people bear the brunt of an ineffective energy system that prioritises profit over the consumer.
Rivals: UK prime minister Boris Johnson, right, and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn at the Remembrance Day ceremony in London, November 11 2019.
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As the election campaign hots up we explore how the parties are exploiting videos on their social media accounts.
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“We now have a leave alliance”.
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What about the dads?
Bangladeshi child labourers work at a balloon factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Consumers must demand products made under favourable working conditions.
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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.
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‘Why are we having this election?’ is a question that undermines Johnson’s ‘get Brexit done’ narrative.
A home designed to Passivhaus standards, with solar panels and windows that help conserve heat.
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Housing currently accounts for almost one-fifth of the UK’s annual carbon emissions.
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A good life for workers and a healthy natural environment aren’t mutually exclusive.
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People on zero-hours contract are often given minimal training and some workers are even asked to pay for their training themselves.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has so far failed to propose bold labour initiatives in the lead-up to the Oct. 21 federal election.
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The federal NDP is missing an opportunity to put workers’ rights firmly on the agenda during this election campaign.
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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?
Joe Biden: running for president again.
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As Joe Biden runs for US president, the strange tale of how he helped shape the UK Labour party.
Cue: hi-vis.
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If the strategy succeeds, the Tories could win a snap election with 40% of the vote.
Australia allows travellers to bring in two kilograms of kava per person, but the government is considering doubling that to four.
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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.
Uber has sparked protests around the world. It is seen as exploiting its own drivers and harming those employed in regulated taxi industries.
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Many Uber drivers do their job because the alternatives are worse. It’s an unhappy work choice faced by an increasing number of Australians.
Drivers for the ride-hailing giant Uber are planning a national day of action to protest labour conditions.
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Drivers for Uber, one of the most successful companies in the gig economy are set to strike by turning their apps off for one day this week as their company prepares for its IPO.
Yellow vest protesters espouse far-right ideologies including opposing immigration. Anti-immigrant attitudes like these threaten economic growth in Saskatchewan. Here a Twitter snap from a yellow vest protest in Saskatoon against the UN GCM and Carbon Tax on Dec. 8, 2018.
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Far-right yellow vest extremists in Saskatchewan could jeopardize Saskatchewan’s efforts to grow and attract immigrants.