Capitalism has created a world of bullsh*t abundance and artificial scarcity, where we have too much of what we don’t need and too little of what we do. The system’s pursuit of profits has put us on…

In November 2010, the coalition government published its white paper detailing its plans for universal credit. How much has changed?

The Worshipful Company of Curriers, has established an essay prize on the history of London, in association with The London Journal Trust and the IHR.

The paper departs from existing analyses of ‘world making’, bringing cultural and environmental geographies into further conversation through linking theories of crafting and world-making together, t....

Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing

Exclusive: Almost half of families flagged as emigrants based on Home Office travel data were still living in UK Home Office travel records used in a trial of a controversial anti-fraud crackdown that under which thousands of parents lost their child benefit were so flawed that almost half of the families initially flagged as having emigrated were still living in the UK, it has emerged. The pilot scheme saved HMRC £17m but left 46% of families targeted incorrectly suspected of fraud, a margin of error far in excess of the 1% to 5% scientifically acceptable. Continue reading...

The government is being urged to step up its efforts to reduce homelessness as it prepares to host a summit on tackling rough sleeping.

The rail worker credited with saving multiple lives is named as Samir Zitouni.

The Carnegie Foundation's Life in the UK report shows the weakness of UK democracy, and the suffering caused as a result .

Nearly a third of homes advertised on a property sharing website had no living room.

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