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Could You Live Without Milk? How Important Is It?

Milk is so familiar that we barely notice how much we depend upon it. It is poured into tea and coffee, added to cereal and used in everything from sauces and desserts to bread and ready meals. It...
| Stephen Morris | News

£28.2 Billion on AI: Boom for England or a Bubble Workers Will Pay For?

Artificial intelligence is attracting extraordinary amounts of money. Across the world, technology companies are spending hundreds of billions of pounds building data centres, buying advanced comp...
| Stephen Morris | News

Freedom of Speech: Why Is It Linked to National Identity?

Part Two: England, the Workplace and the Right to Speak Freedom of speech is closely connected to national identity because a healthy national identity gives people shared ground from which disagr...
| Stephen Morris | News

Why Is Youth Employment So Important?

When young people pass through our education system, much of the emphasis is placed on examinations.  Yet they are also expected to choose a career or employment path that could shape the rest of t...
| Stephen Morris | News

Freedom of Speech: Why Is It So Important? Pt.1

Part One: The Foundation of a Confident Nation Freedom of speech is vital if any nation is to thrive. It marks the difference between a flourishing society and a fearful one, where people no longe...
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England Cannot Afford to Lose Its Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels

Hospitality Matters: The closure of familiar names such as Beefeater and Brewers Fayre should concern us all. It is part of a much bigger problem facing pubs, restaurants, and hotels across Britai...
| Stephen Morris | News

Ice Cream: From a Rich Person’s Luxury to a Treat Workers Struggle to Afford

Ice cream may appear to be a small luxury, but its history tells a much larger story about wealth. Working people, and the growing gap between those who can afford life’s pleasures and those who c...
| Stephen Morris | News

Gazundering: Fair Negotiation or Legal Exploitation of Workers?

Gazundering is becoming a growing concern for homeowners and workers across England and Wales. It happens when a buyer reduces an agreed offer before contracts are exchanged, sometimes just days b...
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University or Apprenticeship: Where Will You Be in Ten Years?

Choosing between university and an apprenticeship is one of the biggest financial decisions a young worker will make.  A degree can open the door to professional careers, but it can also mean thre...
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England’s Food Warning 2026

Read the Figures and Ask, How We Are Going to Feed Ourselves? England is facing a question that affects every worker and every family: how secure is the food we put on our tables? Read the figure...
| Stephen Morris | News