The usually bustling pavements of central Athens are almost deserted today.
Anti fascist supporters are angry at attempts by police and local councils to stop the Asian community and young people from joining protests against the racist English Defence League (EDL).
Bus drivers in North Wales have voted by 77 percent for strikes.
Over 100 workers at Coventry’s black cab maker LTI held a meeting and brief unofficial stoppage last week.
Around 300 care home workers and their supporters marched through Port Talbot in South Wales to protest against privatisation last week.
Health campaigners in Surrey and Sussex are celebrating two victories.
Workers in Birmingham were set to protest against up to 2,000 job cuts as Socialist Worker went to press on Tuesday.
Some 70 nursery workers, parents, children, students and supporters protested on Monday at plans to close Brighton university’s nursery.
Israel’s deputy ambassador, Talya Lador-Fresher, cancelled her planned visit to Manchester University hours before she was due to speak to a group last Thursday.
Talks are continuing between the PCS civil service workers’ union and Department for Work and Pensions bosses in the dispute over conditions in contact centres.
Disputes have broken out at a number of housing associations across London. At some, contractors competing for council business move support workers from firm to firm, making sweeping changes to working hours and methods.
Workers, students and other activists in Tottenham, north London, met on Monday to select Jenny Sutton as their candidate in the upcoming election.
