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Fighting Labour library cuts in Bradford

Over 160 people joined an angry meeting in Keighley Civic Centre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to stop the cuts to libraries and museums.

Compass workers point to a fightback

Hundreds of health workers in the north west of England struck last week in the face of bosses’ attempts to stop them from speaking out against low pay.

Labour conference round-up—delegates show solidarity with Palestine

Delegates to Labour Party conference near-unanimously passed a significant motion on Palestine solidarity on Monday afternoon.

Millions join worldwide protests to save planet

The global climate strike saw some 5,800 actions across 161 countries—and shows the mood to fight back

Labour delegates vote to back Jeremy Corbyn over Brexit

Labour Party members saw off moves to make their party back Remain

After historic day on 20 September - build a bigger climate movement

Friday 20 September 2019 will go down in history as a key date in the fight against climate catastrophe.

Labour conference is a chance to challenge right over Brexit

Brexit is not the only issue at this year’s Labour Party conference—despite what the media suggests.

GALLERY - Pictures from the London climate strike, 20 September

A great day of protest in London, across Britain and internationally

Biggest climate rebellion so far hits Britain as part of global revolt

Hundreds of thousands of people, led by school students, took part in protests across Britain on Friday calling for action to tackle climate change and the system that causes it.

20 September global climate strikes—as they happen

Workers and students are taking action against catastrophic climate change today. We're reporting on all the protests and rallies across Britain and internationally. Come back often for regular updates.

Fury after Fukushima nuclear plant bosses walk free

The executives in charge during the 2011 nuclear plant meltdown have been found not guilty of negligence

‘I was arrested for the crime of journalism at Heathrow’

Trying to tell the truth about climate activism saw Guy Smallman seized by police

Where to find your nearest climate strike rally

Join the action on 20 September in your local area

Cuts kill—pensioners died because of systemic health failings

Inquests into the deaths of three pensioners in East Sussex have uncovered failings linked to a pressure on resources.

Diageo workers call off strike after bosses' new offer

Around 1,500 workers at Diageo plants across Scotland were set to begin ten days of strikes over pay on Tuesday night but called them off after a new offer

Cops ramp up brutal refugee crackdown

Refugees in northern France are facing a brutal border clampdown by British and French authorities.

‘We’ll stay out so we can win,’ say PCS union members on indefinite strike

Outsourced workers have vowed to keep up their indefinite strike after bosses claimed to give in to one of their central demands.

University workers build ballots for strikes

Around 125,000 UCU union members in universities across Britain have started voting in ballots for strikes. One ballot, for action over pay, workloads and unequal contracts, involves union members at 147 institutions.