A growing number of postal workers are taking a stand against the fascist threat by refusing to deliver election leaflets for the British National Party (BNP).
Lecturers in the UCU union in higher education will be disappointed to hear that the Higher Education Committee (HEC) has suspended their ballot for industrial action to defend jobs.
The campaign to defend Rob Williams, the sacked Unite convenor of the Linamar factory in Swansea, stepped up a gear last week with a 200 strong rally and the launch of a ballot for industrial action.
Students at London Metropolitan University occupied their building on Monday of last week in protest at planned job cuts at the university.
The government has announced that it will "consult" over proposals to outlaw blacklisting after the Information Commissioner revealed that up to 40 construction firms had subscribed to a "blacklist".
Royal Mail’s reported annual profits have doubled to £321 million, but the government is still determined to push ahead with privatising it.
Michael Martin became the first commons speaker in more than 300 years to resign on Tuesday.
The huge anger at the corruption in parliament is reinforcing the need for a political alternative that working people can vote for. The PCS civil service workers’ union conference in Brighton this week saw debates over this issue.
A key part of the "gentlemen’s club" that is the British establishment is the hidden agreement between the media and the security services to cover up information.
A former Labour minister is facing a temporary suspension from the House of Lords for offering to change legislation in exchange for money. Lord Truscott has compared his treatment to that of a "Guantanamo inmate".
The lavish lifestyles of the Tories are still emerging as the expenses scandal unfolds.
There is a range of different ways of making money out of parliamentary expenses – and our politicians have milked them all.
