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How can we get justice for Grenfell victims?
12 June 2018Thursday 14 June marks one year since a fire ripped through Grenfell Tower in west London, killing at least 72 people.
Grenfell survivor speaks out - ‘Some of us tried to raise the alarm before the fire’
12 June 2018Antonio Roncalato escaped from Grenfell Tower on 14 June last year. He spoke to Socialist Worker about how survivors have been failed in the aftermath of the fire
Smears, crimes and lies - the people and firms responsible for the Grenfell disaster
12 June 2018The Grenfell Tower fire was a crime against the working class made possible by a system that puts profit before ordinary people’s lives.
Fire safety professional speaks out - Greed failed people at Grenfell, not firefighters
12 June 2018A fire safety professional spoke to Socialist Worker about how the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower put people at risk—and the experiences of firefighters who fought the blaze
Grenfell campaigner - ‘We have to fight to get justice in the here and now’
12 June 2018Justice4Grenfell was set up in the days following the fire in the absence of a response from the authorities.
One year on - the Grenfell Tower fire is a symbol of a world built for the rich
12 June 2018The fire at Grenfell Tower is a symbol of decades of attacks on working class people.
Oppose the Tories’ poisonous plan for Heathrow expansion
10 June 2018As the government has given the go ahead for a third runway at Heathrow airport, Sarah Bates examines the dangerous environmental and social cost
Damning revelations in Grenfell inquiry as officials try to pass the buck
06 June 2018The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has heard how a smoke ventilation system failed eight days before the fire. It would have cost £1,800 to fix. It wasn’t fixed. It's one of the scores of examples of the contempt for ordinary people that led to the tragedy.
Protests planned for key Grenfell dates
08 May 2018The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire could last well into 2020.
Homes could be at risk after Grenfell report says safety tests are ‘inadequate’
01 May 2018A new study has exposed part of the decades of deregulation that allowed the Grenfell Tower fire to happen.
Standing in the way of privatised education - the battle against academies in Newham
01 May 2018An inspiring battle in east London has breathed new life into the fight to stop academies. Two socialist activists, Carolyn McGrath and Miriam Scharf, spoke to Socialist Worker about how the campaign was built – and how others can take up the struggle elsewhere
Victory at Avenue school as academy plan is pushed back - but the fight continues
01 May 2018Workers and parents at Avenue school in east London scored a victory this week after school bosses retreated on an academy plan.
Hundreds gather in solidarity with the Windrush Generation
20 April 2018Around 800 people joined an angry rally in Windrush Square in Brixton, south London, on Friday night.
Leaked report shows how council ‘savings’ led to Grenfell Tower fire disaster
17 April 2018A shocking report into the immediate causes of the Grenfell Tower fire was leaked on Monday.
What’s behind gun and knife crime?
06 April 2018After several recent killings of young people in London, media and politicians have blamed “gangs” and to call for more resources for police. But, as Sarah Bates finds, the roots of the violence lie in deep social problems
Picturehouse workers call a week-long strike in London
13 February 2018Workers at the Picturehouse cinema chain were set to strike continuously for one week from 5am on Saturday 17 February.
Education workers out on strike in battle against academy plans
08 February 2018Workers at Cumberland School in Newham struck today against a plan to turn their school into an academy. Upbeat strikers chanted, “Our school is not for sale,” and, “Whose school? Our school,” on the picket line.
After Darren Osborne is jailed - Theresa May has blood on her hands
06 February 2018Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) supporters across Britain are building for national demonstrations in London, Glasgow and Cardiff on 17 March.
Property bosses and Labour right are scared of the revolt against redevelopments
01 February 2018A shiver of fear is running through the boardrooms of property developers—and the cabals of right wing Labour councillors.
After Claire Kober quits in Haringey - turn the tables on pro-cuts Labour councils
30 January 2018Defeat for the Labour right in Haringey could spur wider resistance, writes Alistair Farrow
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- Train lines are in chaos—but Tory Chris Grayling wants more privatisation
- Defiance and solidarity after attack at Islamic centre
- Unions at Glasgow city council set for battles over equal pay
- Migration report calls for clampdown—but finds migrants don’t hurt jobs, wages or services
- Fascists march in Sunderland and Tories boost antisemitism - Stop the racists
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