Islington Council Passes Buyback Initiative Posted on Nov 30, 2023Dec 1, 2023 by Ethan Hylton Islington Council has agreed on a measure to purchase 310 ex-Right-to-Buy properties. Last month, Islington Council members unanimously...Read More
New census release shows unemployment rate at 4.5% Posted on Jan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023 by Sara Romanin Jacur Unemployment figures hit 4.5 per cent, as captured in the 2021 census. Though this data is an increase from the...Read More
People turn to cash payments amidst economic uncertainty Posted on Dec 12, 2022 by Diya Joseph (Picture Credits: Philip Veater on Unsplash) Latest findings by Vista Technology Support identified a 72 per cent rise in cash...Read More
Cost of living crisis deepens as temperatures plummet Posted on Dec 12, 2022Jan 21, 2023 by Shreeyashi Ojha (Picture Credit:WD Stock Photos/Shutterstock) The latest data released by Joseph Rowntree Foundation showed that low-income households could not afford basic...Read More
Young workers in the UK lose £2.5 billion this year due to minimum wage gap Posted on Dec 9, 2022Jan 21, 2023 by Thuy Bui (Photo credit: StockSnap/Pixabay) Almost one million workers aged under 21 in the UK face £2.5 billion in lost earnings this...Read More
Maudsley Hospital staff workers rally for entitled pay rise Posted on Dec 8, 2022Dec 8, 2022 by Diya Joseph (Photo Credits: Diya) Cleaning and catering staff at Maudsley Hospital staged a demonstration over rejected pay claims at its entrance...Read More
Leading charities call for immediate solutions to lower energy bills in national day of action Posted on Dec 7, 2022 by Martina Gramazio (Photo Credit: Martina Gramazio) Over forty events organised in the UK on Saturday, after a national day of action against...Read More
Vox Pop: Has the rising cost of living affected the upcoming Christmas plans? Posted on Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022 by Yijia Wu Photo by Yijia Wu From travel, presents, celebratory parties and family visits, Christmas is often an expensive time of year....Read More
Mayor calls for free school meals to be offered to all primary school children in London Posted on Dec 1, 2022Dec 7, 2022 by HSIN PAI (Photo Credit: Yijia Wu) Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged the government to provide free school meals to all...Read More
Vox Pop: Is the government’s recommendation to increase minimum living wage by roughly 10% enough in this cost-of-living crisis? Posted on Nov 29, 2022Dec 6, 2022 by Diya Joseph (Photo Credit: Brett Jordan) Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has approved a recommendation to increase the minimum national living wage by 9.7...Read More