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Rishi Sunak’s ‘kickstart’ scheme is an attack on workers that must be fought

Sunak’s Summer Statement was a mix of ineffectual half-measures and attacks on the working class

Women’s lives damaged by dangerous medical procedures—and the systemic sexism that enabled them

“Systemic failings” by the health service have ruined the lives of untold numbers of women and their children

Tories will restart arms sales to murderous regime in Saudi Arabia

Protest in London in 2018 during the visit of Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

The Tory government is to resume selling arms to Saudi Arabia—now in its fifth year of a devastating war on Yemen—despite a court ruling that such sales were unlawful.

Coronavirus infections soaring in workplaces

Workers are being forced to keep quiet about dangerous conditions, writes Charlie Kimber

Stop and search shows reality of cops’ racism

Accounts from those unfairly targeted by police reveal widespread racism

Millions in Britain in poverty—and virus will make it worse

Over a million and a half more people in Britain live in deep poverty today compared to 20 years ago

Step up solidarity as Tower Hamlets strikers prepare for more action

More strikes are likely next week in this important dispute

Grenfell survivors shut out of inquiry as cladding bosses testify

Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are furious at being kept out of the public inquiry as those responsible for installing flammable cladding testify this week.

XR rebels plan for a hot autumn of blockades and resistance

Environmental campaign Extinction Rebellion (XR), has announced plans for the next major phase of direct action beginning on 1 September.

Ethiopian Oromo protest after killing of Hachalu Hundessa

Up to 1,000 Ethiopians and their supporters protested against the killing of a musician outside the country’s embassy in London.

UCU union levy row + firefighters’ pay + Drax strike vote

Activists in the UCU union are resisting a planned levy on members announced by general secretary Jo Grady.

Reduced cancer care could kill tens of thousands during the pandemic

Some 35,000 more people could die of cancer because of delays to diagnosis and treatment during the coronavirus crisis.

Protests on the NHS’s birthday

Health campaigners marked the 72nd birthday of the NHS last weekend with a series of protests against Tory cuts and privatisation.

Angry demonstrations for trans rights

Over 1,000 people demonstrated in Parliament Square, London, in support of trans rights last Saturday.

Post bosses retreat, but don’t trust them

A major deal is in the offing. Workers shouldn’t accept any deal that asks them to make sacrifices for bosses’ profits.

‘Diversity’ firm used virus to sack staff before lockdown

As the reality of mass job cuts hits ever more people, a consultancy that trains companies and institutions about equality, diversity and inclusion is treating some of its staff like dirt.