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The release by WikiLeaks of over 90,000 secret documents has underlined the vicious nature of the occupation of Afghanistan.

Analysis by the Trades Union Congress of June's Emergency Budget published today (Thursday) reveals that 936,960 households across the UK will each lose around £12 a week (£624 a year) as a result of changes to housing benefit (HB) announced in the Budget.

Put faith in the state at your own peril I write with a heavy heart. I never thought I'd live to see a successor to Maurice Ludmer at Searchlight saying that we should, essentially, put our faith in the state, the police and the government to stop fascist elements terrorising our communities (M Star August 2). If that is all that is needed, then the very reason for Searchlight's existence has gone.

A statement from Unite Against Fascism

Open Sit-In Since 12 July 2010, workers of the FuturePipe Factory in North Lebanon have been holding an open sit-in protesting against the closure of the factory. The management of the factory had stated that the reason behind closure is due to significant losses.

A number of trade unions are calling on the TUC to organise a co-ordinated fightback against the wave of attacks workers face.

Drivers and engineers at First Bus in Essex are set to strike on Monday of next week.

It’s boom time for the bankers again.

Campaigners in Glasgow were relieved on Monday after Charles Atangana won a temporary halt to his forced deportation.

An Iraqi Kurd jumped to his death in Nottingham after hearing that he had been denied legal aid to fight his asylum case.

Lancashire Up to 10,000 workers at Lancashire council began industrial action from Tuesday over changes to conditions and pay cuts.