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Explain taxes to a child and the most likely response will be “that’s so unfair”. Adults, on the other hand, grasp that taxation is one half of a social contract: tranches will be taken from their pay packets in order that the government can fulfil its basic functions, keeping us safe and secure and living in freedom.

The parents of a student with chronic anxiety who took her own life ahead of a key oral presentation have said the University of Bristol “failed our daughter, broke the law, and contributed to her death”.

Pontins’ staff forced to refuse or cancel bookings from Irish Traveller community, reveals new report

Acts of hatred against these groups are ‘regular as rain’. The widespread acceptance of them is Britain’s dirty secret, says journalist Ben Smoke

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has condemned the firm after a whistleblower raised concerns about Pontins singling out Irish Travellers as "unwanted" guests

The EHRC found that Pontins drew up a list of common Irish surnames and labelled them undesirable guests to stop suspected traveller families booking holidays at its parks.

If you don’t work for a boss full-time, you are still entitled to certain rights. We discuss nine of the most important ones today.

Holiday park operator Pontins has apologised after it was served a legal notice for 'shocking overt race discrimination' towards Irish Travellers - which included creating a list of common Irish surnames labelled 'undesirable guests'.

Staff were instructed to decline or cancel bookings made under common Irish surnames branded ‘undesirable guests’.

Investigation found staff labelled list of common Irish surnames as ‘undesirable guests’