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The fight to save Lambeth libraries from south London Labour council’s cuts stepped up a notch last week.

The British Medical Association escalates its programme of industrial action as Tories refuse to come to table

 Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled a tax giveaway for the rich, more cuts for the poor, and an admission that his economic strategy is in trouble.

A budget of cuts for working class people is one thing the bitterly divided Tory party can still agree on, writes Tomáš Tengely-Evans

Thousands of people are furious at our rulers—from their treatment of refugees to the cuts that devastate lives while they bask in luxury.

The struggle to defend education is taking off in England and Scotland. Sadie Robinson and Raymie Kiernan spoke to lecturers and students about how austerity is wrecking education—and how they’re fighting back

A 500-strong march against library cuts brought library workers, users and local residents together to oppose Labour's cuts yesterday, Saturday

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has proposed minimal changes to the deeply regressive council tax system which could have been implemented under existing powers years ago.

Dave Sewell looks at alternatives to the policy of cuts, and asks whether Labour’s plans go far enough

Firefighters’ union leader Matt Wrack told Nick Clark the left needs to build fighting organisation in the workplace—and get stuck into the struggle to reshape the Labour Party

Labour has a problem with bullies—but not the ones you might have heard about.

Tory chancellor George Osborne’s lies about the economy are falling apart.