In Face Of Harsh Austerity, Britain's Hunger Crisis Sparks First Student-Led Food bank

Manchester Foodbank offers warmth, a listening ear – and most importantly, it has handed out more than 2,700 food parcels this year to people who have found themselves hungry in an era of Conservative government cuts.

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Entrepreneurial In-Roads: Why the U.K.'s New Labour Leader Gained the Unlikely Support of Business

Jeremy Corbyn’s fairer rent price policy, which puts controls on the cost of rent to prevent small businesses being priced out of the soaring market, is one of many incentives for entrepreneurs and small business owners to back him and his party.

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Explosion In Youth Homelessness Spurs Rise Of Sofa Surfing Across Britain

There has been a surge in homelessness among young people in the U.K., as the real number of homeless is three times higher than the government's "official figures."

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Why Growing Anti-Austerity Anger Is Driving Britain's Youth to the Left

Recently, Britain's less politically vocal under-25s, whose penchant to not vote has long been the bane of politicians, are gathering political momentum and emerging as a potent voice of opposition to the government.

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Unredacted U.K. Fracking Report Shows Extreme Health and Financial Costs of Shale Gas

Around one-third of the original report contained redacted information that revealed fracking in the U.K. would negatively impact the environment, human health and house prices in rural communities.

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Nationwide Anti-Austerity Protests Reveal Magnitude of Inequality Anguish In Britain

A quarter-million protesters gathered outside the Bank of England and march to Parliament to protest austerity.

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Public Outcry Forces London Borough to Reverse New Law Criminalizing Homelessness

People power was on display in Hackney, where popular resistance to a policy targeting the homeless has pushed the council to reverse the law – dropping the threat of £100 fines for those sleeping rough.

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A New Dawn of Dissent: Britain Responds to Conservative Victory with Wave of Protests

As election resentment gathers speed in the U.K., reinvigorated protest efforts are emerging as well.

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It's Official: Living Standards Have Dropped In Britain. So Who Will Voters Elect?

According to a recent Trades Union Congress report, the Tory-led government not only failed to deliver promises to raise living standards – but is instead directly to blame for the decline of those living standards.

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With Elections A Week Away, Which British Party Can Deliver On Climate Promises?

If the next U.K. government is to take the climate crisis by the horns, rhetoric must be replaced by concrete action – something the majority in Britain have long been awaiting.

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