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January 3, 2020

Public railways would be better value for commuters, says TUC

Private rail companies have paid out more than £1.2 billion in dividends to shareholders in the last five years, says the TUC.
April 21, 2019

UK aid budget fuelling profits of corporate education providers

The UK aid budget is being used to fuel the profits of corporate education providers around the world, says Global Justice Now.
March 26, 2019

New report examines activities of 'philanthropic edu-business'

A report from Education International focuses on the global activities of UK registered academy sponsor Absolute Return for Kids.
March 21, 2019

NEU expresses 'serious concerns' over government's International Education Strategy

The National Education Union says the strategy illustrates the government's determination to marketise education.
January 23, 2019

UN expert issues new guiding principles on economic reforms and human rights

States cannot shy away from their human rights obligations in economic policymaking, even in times of economic crisis, says UN expert.
October 22, 2018

UN poverty expert warns against unchecked privatisation

Privatisation of public goods is systematically eliminating human rights protections and further marginalising those living in poverty, according to a new report.
September 20, 2018

Model US trade deal ‘recipe for bad food, NHS privatisation, and financial deregulation’

Global Justice Now says the ‘model free trade deal’ would destroy huge swathes of the UK economy and lay waste to public services.
July 28, 2018

Handing more cash to private probation companies is 'throwing good money after bad'

Howard League says it is time to consign privatised probation to history and do what works.
June 9, 2018

The struggle for safe, sustainable public services

The UK state is temporarily renationalising the
April 29, 2018

Passengers 'paying the price for broken model of rail franchising'

The Public Accounts Committee has published a report which says the Government’s management of two of its most important rail franchises is 'completely inadequate'.