All news by author: Sophie Huskisson

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Bosses have already earned in 5 days what average workers will for whole year
The annual pay of CEOs at the nation’s biggest businesses stands at an average of £3.41million - £1078.26 per hour - 103 times that of the average full-time worker’s pay of £33,000
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Keir Starmer vows to repeal anti-strike laws as he savages Tory 'war on nurses'
In his New Year speech, the Labour leader blasted Rishi Sunak’s plans to impose 'minimum service levels' on striking sectors and said it isn't the way you 'bring an end to industrial disputes'
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Six ways Rishi Sunak's vague plan to teach more maths doesn't add up
Rishi Sunak laid out his plans for all children in England to 'study some form of maths to 18' - we’ve broken down why his gushing speech is out of touch with the real issues the education system is facing
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Mick Lynch compares Tory strike plan to China as crackdown announced in days
Rishi Sunak confirmed details on anti-strike legislation will be released 'in the coming days', while RMT boss Mick Lynch likened the Tory crackdown with countries where 'trade unions aren’t free'
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Tory MP tells Prince Harry to 'just shut the f*** up' after interview teaser
Tim Loughton, the MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, hit out at the Duke of Sussex on Twitterafter a video showed him making more explosive claims about the royal family’s 'betrayal'
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Gas bills are unlikely to drop for ‘years’ despite wholesale price fall
The gas market can be complicated so we’ve broken down some of the key details explaining why your bills are unlikely to fall even though the price of gas has dropped to levels not seen since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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'2 in 5 people with disabilities can't heat homes while a third save on food'
A 44% disability income gap means those with a disability are more likely to have less money than the rest of the population - and a study shows they are almost three times as likely to live in material deprivation