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Refuse workers in Birmingham are stepping up their action today, Friday, with a new strike timetable that even bosses say will bring bin collections to a halt.

Labour won four out of six council by-elections held on Thursday of last week. And in two of them—Margate Central and Milton Regis—Jeremy Corbyn’s party took the seat from the racist Ukip party.

Is it really any wonder that people backed a manifesto that sought to reverse some of the worst effects of that crusade for the richest in society?

Labour activists, MPs and some trade union leaders have launched a campaign to “defend and extend” freedom of movement for migrants into Britain.

Refuse collectors in Birmingham are on strike for the fifth week against a Labour council's plan to tear up their agreed working conditions.

Bin workers in Birmingham are waging a heroic fight against the Labour council’s funding cuts. Labour councils often condemn Tory austerity while passing it on.

As Bristol’s mayor calls for protest against Tory austerity, Sadie Robinson looks at the fight against council cuts

Birmingham workers are fighting for their livelihoods against vicious council cuts, reports Dave Sewell

A mass canvass in Uxbridge last week involved many new activists—but tensions remain inside the party

Shorts reports from the week including industrial action, refugee solidarity, opposing Ukip and resisting council cuts

Mobilisations bring success but bitter Labour MPs still want more concessions, reports Nick Clark

Tony Blair's latest intervention in the Brexit debate shows him to be unusually self-deluding even by his standards. He still doesn’t seem to understand that every time he opens his mouth he damages whatever cause he’s supporting.