Austerity
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
Transport strike in Greece cancels flights and brings trains and buses to a standstill
15 January 2018Thousands of transport workers in Greece struck on Monday of this week against the left wing Syriza government’s plans to bring in harsh new anti-union laws.
Mother of Becky Romero leads protest over her death - and backs 3 Feb NHS demo
13 January 2018The mother of Becky Romero, a 15 year old who died because of metal health cuts, has slammed underfunding of services as “utterly shameful”. And she called on people to join the demonstration for the NHS on 3 February in London.
Protest to demand justice for Becky Romero
09 January 2018The family and supporters of Becky Romero planned to protest in Bristol this Saturday.
As campaigners call a national protest for the NHS on 3 February - let’s make it big
05 January 2018Health campaigners are planning a national demonstration against the Tories’ assault on the NHS. Called by Health Campaigns Together and the People’s Assembly for Saturday 3 February, it could bring tens of thousands onto the streets of London.
Tory benefit ‘reforms’ mean people can’t access the support they’re entitled to
02 January 2018Hundreds of thousands of unemployed people are not receiving financial support that they are entitled to.
Tory policies mean a Universal Credit nightmare over Christmas
29 December 2017Christmas has been bitterly hard for people on the new Universal Credit (UC) regime. It means delays in payments, yet more brutal sanctions, and spiralling rent arrears for many.
Greece brought to a standstill as workers go on general strike
14 December 2017A general strike across both the public and private sectors brought Greece to a standstill on Thursday. It was called by the ADEDY and GSEE union federations against austerity and the Syriza government’s attack on the right to strike.
Build resistance now to vicious Tory offensive
12 December 2017The year ends in avoidable cold and misery for the victims of Tory Britain.
Keep this vital domestic violence service open, John McDonnell tells Labour council
12 December 2017Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has intervened to support a key service for women that is under threat in South Yorkshire.
Fight to bring an end to the Universal Credit nightmare
12 December 2017Tory benefit reforms mean thousands of people face a Christmas of uncertainty and the threat of eviction. Mary, a young lone parent in London, is one of them.
Poverty report finds millions suffer hardship
05 December 2017Tory rule has increased the number of children, pensioners and workers who live in poverty—reversing a long-term decline.
Anger as Labour council in Bradford plans huge ‘ideological’ cuts to children’s services
26 November 2017Bradford People’s Assembly says it has obtained documents revealing that the plans are not the result of funding cuts by central government
Hammond’s budget—money for the bosses, more misery for the rest of us
22 November 2017Philip Hammond’s budget speech did even less than some expected to address the epidemic of poverty and low pay in Tory Britain
Misery in Tory Britain as Universal Credit lands domestic violence survivor with eviction threat
21 November 2017Tory chancellor Philip Hammond’s budget will do nothing to end the regime of cuts, poverty and racism.
Anger as jobcentre bosses hold sick Universal Credit ‘rollout parties’
21 November 2017As jobcentres switch to Universal Credit (UC), sick bosses are holding “rollout parties” to celebrate.
Tory cuts meant the ‘economic murder’ of 120,000 people
21 November 2017Tory NHS and social care cuts are “economic murder” and could cause 100 unnecessary deaths a day without emergency funds, a report has warned.
Fiddling the figures can’t end Tory crisis
20 November 2017Philip Hammond, the Tory chancellor, likes to present himself as a safe pair of hands. He’s nicknamed “spreadsheet Phil”. Boring maybe, but reliable. But he’s been responsible for two of the biggest media pratfalls of the present government, which is saying something.
Workers need a pay rise the budget won’t deliver
19 November 2017Chancellor Philip Hammond will likely claim that he’s scrapped the 1 percent public sector pay cap when he delivers his budget this week.
Bank of England’s interest rate hike will hit workers’ living standards
02 November 2017The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point from 0.25 to 5 percent.
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