September 2018

The motion will now be voted on by Labour conference delegates on Tuesday in Liverpool Via: Brexit: Labour to vote on motion that would mean it 'must' back new referendum if there is no election

Grassroots groups are pushing the Labour leader to back a second referendum at the party’s conferenceSenior allies of Jeremy Corbyn questioned the rationale for a fresh Brexit referendum on Sunday, as delegates to the party’s conference in Liverpool agreed a statement committing Labour to keeping the option on the table.After Read more

Narendra Modi says bottom 40% of population will be covered under flagship programmeIndia’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has launched the world’s biggest health insurance scheme, promising free coverage for half a billion of India’s poorest citizens ahead of national elections in May.The bottom 40% of India’s 1.25 billion people will Read more

Committee on Climate Change warns that progress in cleaning up power sector masks lack of action in transport, agriculture and forestry Via: Scotland outperforming rest of UK in slashing carbon emissions, say government climate advisers

Two out of five support staff working in NHS, education, local government, police and other public services working unpaid overtime most weeks, finds report Via: Public sector support staff 'working 40 million hours of unpaid overtime a year'