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Residents are in turmoil in the wake of the fire at Grenfell Tower—but from that turmoil they’re fighting to make sure such an event never happens again. 

Durham teaching assistants’ (TAs) ballot over a new pay offer from Labour-run Durham County Council closes next Monday.

Car giant BMW told workers last week to sign off on losing their pension scheme or be fired and rehired on worse terms.

Workers at Sierra Windows in Paignton, Devon, walked out on Tuesday for their latest three-day strike.

Refuse workers struck across Birmingham for almost five hours last Friday and for two hours on Monday.

Housing workers in Manchester began a four-week continuous strike on Monday.

UCU union members at the College of North West London struck in defence of suspended union rep Indro Sen

The campaign for justice for the people murdered at Grenfell Tower has scored some successes in the past week—and it can push on for more.

NUT union members at Forest Hill School struck for three days last week in a longrunning battle against cuts.

The Tories and their friends in the right wing press have been working overtime to spread the blame for the Grenfell Tower murders around. They also want to deflect attention from a culture at the top of the Tory party.

The failings that left children in care open to abuse in Jersey went right to the top of the political system, an inquiry has found. It added that children there “may still be at risk”.

Even if councils stopped filling in potholes, maintaining parks and open spaces it wouldn’t be enough to satisfy the Tories’ demand for cuts.