Why A Brexit "No Deal" Will Hit Poorest U.K. Households the Hardest

Leaving the E.U. without any trade deal would result in a sharp rise in the price of food, clothing and other basic goods, dealing a particular blow to those financially struggling families whom the prime minister said are "just about managing."

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In Britain, a Jubilant Labour Party Contrasts With Hostility and Dissent Among Tories

Spurred on by the hope that Labour is a "government in waiting", tens of thousands congregated last week in sunny Brighton, eager to be part of Britain's brave new political chapter led by Jeremy Corbyn.

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Record Number of UK Workers Are Living on the Edge With Zero-Hours Contracts

Notoriously low-paid industries rely on zero-hours contracts the most, including the leisure and hotel, retail and restaurant sectors, where record numbers of employees are left not knowing how much work they'll get from week to week.

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London's "Land Banking" Ventures Expose Startling Wealth Inequality

"Numbers of households considered wealthy have shot up and so have households considered poor, leaving a shrinking middle" in London, where those able to buy property assets come almost exclusively from the top 1%.

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Anger Grows In U.K. After Conservatives Vote to Keep 1% Pay Rise Salary Cap

The timing of the government’s refusal to increase wages for public sector professionals couldn’t be more damaging, so nurses and others are launching a "summer of protests" to get politicians' attention.

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Grenfell Tower Is a Shameful Symbol of Growing Inequality – and the Results of Austerity

The tragedy in West London has become a symbol of how a system of austerity, cutting corners and targeting the most vulnerable, ultimately scars society’s poorest.

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"Dead Woman Walking": How Jeremy Corbyn Buried Theresa May and Reshaped British Politics

Rather than being humiliated in the ballot box, which many party members and Corbyn allies feared, the insurgent campaign coupled with popular manifesto policies designed to “work for the many, not just the few,” paid off.

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Brits Go to the Polls with Devolution, Inclusive Growth – and Terror – On the Mind

Many hope today's election will signal a progressive push toward a fairer British society – away from old Tory policies that benefitted the rich at the expense of the poor, and toward devolution from London with greater inclusive growth.

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United Response to Bomb Attack: There Is No Place for Islamophobia on Manchester’s Streets

We’ll never understand or make sense of such a monstrous act. But what Manchester can, and is, showing is the multicultural passion that makes our city so inclusive and unique. That spirit is what will prevail and conquer.

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"The System Is Rigged": Jeremy Corbyn Wants to Put Wealth Back in the Hands of Ordinary People

Ahead of next month's general election, the Labour leader said his party will overturn the rigged system by implementing fairer policies, including a minimum wage of £10 an hour and an increase in corporation tax for big businesses.

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