Coronavirus

Virus tears through poorer countries as fears of a ‘second wave’ grip China
International

Virus tears through poorer countries as fears of a ‘second wave’ grip China

The global coronavirus crisis is far from over.
16 June 2020
Ten million could soon be stuck waiting for NHS care
News

Tories try to hide truth behind death rate for black and minority ethnic people

Racism and social inequality has contributed to the higher death rates from coronavirus among black and Asian people
15 June 2020
Homeless people charged for not going home
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Homeless people turfed out as Covid-19 support ends

The Tory government promised to help care for homeless people during the  pandemic. But now the measures adopted are ending, writes Sadie Robinson 
12 June 2020
Pregnant women and new mothers hit hard by coronavirus crisis
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Pregnant women and new mothers hit hard by coronavirus crisis

Pregnant women and women who have recently had children are facing intensified discrimination during the coronavirus crisis.
11 June 2020
Ten million could soon be stuck waiting for NHS care
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Ten million could soon be stuck waiting for NHS care

Health bosses fear the Covid-19 crisis could see the number of people waiting for NHS treatment double to ten million by the end of the year.
10 June 2020
Tories are still leaving care home residents to die
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Residents pay more for failed care + new threats to homeless people

Coronavirus has ripped through adult social care.
09 June 2020
Action needed over rail safety threats
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Action needed over rail safety threats

Transport workers are gearing up for huge battles across the network, as the Tories try to fill buses and trains to reopen the economy.
09 June 2020
Protesters rally around call to defund the police
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Protesters rally around call to defund the police

Across protests in the US a furious call is going out to “defund the police”. 
08 June 2020
Scummy Serco takes test contract
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Scummy Serco takes test contract

Outsourcing giant Serco has been handed a multimillion pound contract to manage the coronavirus test and trace. 
08 June 2020
Tories in trouble as confidence in coronavirus strategy plummets
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Tories in trouble as confidence in coronavirus strategy plummets

The Tories want to force a wider return to work and to push more children into schools—just as damning evidence of their failures grows. 
07 June 2020
Brazil’s murderous cops add to toll of coronavirus
International

Brazil’s murderous cops add to toll of coronavirus

Police in Rio de Janeiro killed 177 people in April alone
06 June 2020
Letters—We have to say her name as well—it was Breonna Taylor 
Letters

Letters—We have to say her name as well—it was Breonna Taylor 

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has shaken the US and large parts of the world to its core.
05 June 2020