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‘My strategy is to litter my career with so many decoy mistakes, nobody knows which one to attack’

Report puts migrants at risk, but smashes racist myths

A Tory-commissioned report into immigration is a huge threat to European Union (EU) migrants.

Bigots, alt-right bloggers and vicious Islamophobes at Ukip conference

The annual Ukip conference in Birmingham saw an organisation of bitter, paranoid ultra-conservatives trying to revive their fortunes by moving yet further to the right.

Tommy Robinson is a fascist threat - join the anti-racist mobilisations

Anti-racists were set to protest at the retrial of Nazi figurehead Tommy Robinson in London on Thursday this week.

Anti-racists get organised to take on the right on the streets

Supporters of Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) have been organising against racism and the threat of the far right across Britain.

Labour conference fringe meeting sets out challenges for anti-racists

Labour Party members debated the rise of racism and fascism—and what sort of movement can challenge it—at a Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) meeting on Monday.

Trade unions vote down democratic changes at Labour Party conference

A debate over party rules at Labour’s annual conference on Sunday saw ordinary party members hammer MPs—and clash with trade union leaders.

As the Infected Blood Inquiry begins - campaigners call for truth and justice

An inquiry into the infected blood scandal began on Monday. Thousands of people were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood during the late 1970s and 1980s. More than 2,800 have died.

Labour divided over justice for Palestine

A solidarity meeting said anti-Zionism is not antisemitism, but elsewhere MPs lined up to attack Jeremy Corbyn and call for expulsions of more Labour members.

How can Labour win and can it change society?

Debates at The World Transformed event around the Labour Party conference posed important questions, but the answers weren't always convincing

Jeremy Corbyn rally draws thousands on eve of Labour Party conference

Huge crowds turned out in Liverpool on Saturday evening to welcome Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to the city.

Anger forces Tory council to back down from threat to Grenfell estate residents—again

A storm of anger has forced Kensington and Chelsea council to back down from their latest attack on people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire

Train lines are in chaos—but Tory Chris Grayling wants more privatisation

The chaos of rail privatisation has been laid bare

Defiance and solidarity after attack at Islamic centre

Hundreds of people came together in Cricklewood, north west London, on Wednesday night after an attack on worshippers

Unions at Glasgow city council set for battles over equal pay

Low-paid women workers in Glasgow have dealt a blow to their bosses by delivering an overwhelming vote for strikes

Migration report calls for clampdown—but finds migrants don’t hurt jobs, wages or services

A Tory government-commissioned report has called for migrants to lose some of their rights after Britain leaves the European Union

Fascists march in Sunderland and Tories boost antisemitism - Stop the racists

Sunderland in the north east of England saw violent scenes last Saturday

Reports round-up: Unite tells construction workers not to walk off site if one of them dies

The Unite union has agreed a deal that would see workers carry on working if anyone is killed during construction of the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant