Coronavirus
26 October 2020
Fury is growing over the Tories’ refusal to extend free school meals (FSM) in England during the holidays.
26 October 2020
Millions of working class people face the nightmare of mass unemployment as the Tories prepare to scrap the furlough scheme on Halloween.
26 October 2020
Sarah Bates talked to socialist candidate Paul Holmes about his plans to shake things up in the public sector trade union
25 October 2020
Coronavirus infections and deaths are soaring out of control.
24 October 2020
Protesters have taken to the streets over the decision to deny children free school meals and to end the furlough scheme
22 October 2020
The Tories fear that their policies are leading to an economic catastrophe, but they are bailing out the corporations rather than workers
20 October 2020
The Tory government is wrecking working class people’s futures, and gambling with their lives.
20 October 2020
Outsourcing firm Serco has announced its profits are set to soar after being paid to operate NHS Test and Trace in England.
19 October 2020
The infection rate among secondary school pupils rose by more than in any other age group since September.
19 October 2020
Andy Burnham has wanted to be Labour Party leader for most of his career. He stood in two leadership elections and failed both times.
19 October 2020
Weak and nasty” has been a good description of all Tory governments since the fall of Margaret Thatcher nearly 30 years ago. None fit this description better than Boris Johnson’s administration.
19 October 2020
Does online learning leave students short-changed? As more and more virus-hit universities suspend face to face teaching, it can seem like students are getting a worse education.
16 October 2020
In Manchester students gathered and then walked down the road, holding flares and blocking traffic.
16 October 2020
The Tories’ new guidance on shielding means there’s pressure on people to return to work.
16 October 2020
The Tories’ response to the impact of the pandemic on the arts has been predictably brutal—but artists are fighting back, writes Mark Brown
16 October 2020
The world’s billionaires have amassed a fortune of £7.8 trillion through tax scams, inherited wealth—and the hard work of others.
16 October 2020
Health workers across France organised protests on Thursday against conditions that have left them on the brink of collapse.
15 October 2020
Higher education workers are organising to defend safety and jobs as coronavirus tears through universities
14 October 2020
Postal workers’ demands for safety were ignored at a major Royal Mail workplace where more than 20 people have caught coronavirus.
13 October 2020
Unemployment is soaring and average pay is falling. Millions of Britain’s poorest households could see their incomes cut by £20 a week from April, when a temporary rise in Universal Credit is due to expire.