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UK tax credit cuts unfair on poor families

ECONOMY

UK tax credit cuts unfair on poor families

Experts have warned against British government’s plans to cut tax credits and other working-age benefits, saying they will negatively affect low-income families.

GCHQ spying on rights groups ‘illegal’

HUMAN RIGHTS

GCHQ spying on rights groups ‘illegal’

The GCHQ’s secret surveillance of two international human rights groups was illegal, according to the judicial tribunal handling complaints against the intelligence services.

US, China must be 'honest’ about ties

FOREIGN POLICY

US, China must be 'honest’ about ties

Joe Biden says the US and China must be "honest and direct" about their ties because that will shape the contours of the 21st century.

US CEOs earn 300 times as workers

ECONOMY

US CEOs earn 300 times as workers

The United States' chief executive officers made 303 times as much as the average worker in 2014, according to a new report.