Good Society
‘This isn’t solidarity, it’s immoral’: Home Office under fire for providing no legal route for Ukraine refugees to travel directly to UK
By failing to accept visa applications from Ukrainians, the government offers no safe and legal direct entry to Britain for those fleeing danger in the war-torn country, unless they have British relatives.
Gap between rich and poor set to widen as value of inheritance increases
As the value of inheritance is set to double, the divide between the affluent and the disadvantaged will expand over the next 20 years, research finds.
Calls for Treasury to make immediate cash payments to ease cost-of living crisis
‘The government cannot stand by and allow the rising cost of living to knock people off their feet,’ says the JRF, amid demands for the chancellor to hand out cash payments to help struggling families.
Symon Hill: We must stand up to militarists’ attempts to misuse the Covid crisis
'The military top brass is using the pandemic as another opportunity to increase their influence.’
Prof Prem Sikka: Income and wealth need to be redistributed and public services rejuvenated
'The neoliberal economic policies have increased social tensions but have failed to energise the economy. They have impoverished people and turned town centres into economic deserts.’
Homophobic and transphobic hate crime soared during pandemic, report finds
Government's hate crime strategy in the spotlight as new report shows rising levels of sexual orientation and transgender identity abuse.