Mask-off outbursts by Maga insiders and most strikingly, the destruction and reconstruction of the presidential seat, with a huge new $300m ballroom, means Trump isn’t planning to leave the White House when his term ends, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
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Next in line to suffer under universal credit are the self-employed
MOLLIE BROWN looks at the latest policy of calculated cruelty about to be unleashed by the Tories
BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
SELF-EMPLOYMENT can be hard enough without further complications, so if you’re on a low income and need a little extra support you could apply for working tax credit and child tax credit.
All you need to do is declare your previous year’s income and each year when you submit your tax return renew your tax credit claim.
Your entitlement is based on your previous year’s income over the whole year. Any entitlement is awarded accordingly, and it’s a weekly or four-weekly regular amount that allows you to budget for the year ahead. Nice and simple — but it’s about to get much more complicated.
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