20,000 London bus workers could take industrial action over route cuts
The trade union Unite has warned of industrial action on London’s buses unless the threat to cut routes is taken off the table. This follows a six
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Everyone who has resigned since partygate instead of Boris Johnson
Lord Geidt has resigned as the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser. He’s the second person in the post to quit in the last 18 months. His
Times journalist has meltdown on live TV over Rwanda deportations
On Monday night, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) intervened to prevent a deportation flight from taking a group of asylum seekers to
UnionDues: 5 important discussions on the GMB/Deliveroo agreement
The deal between GMB and Deliveroo is the focus of a special UnionDues podcast episode, which drops at noon today. You can access this and all
EU taking new legal action against UK on ‘illegal’ protocol move
The European Union has launched fresh legal proceedings against the UK over failing to implement parts of the post-Brexit agreement the government
Scottish independence would allow us to build a society based on hope, solidarity and human rights
If not for a last-minute intervention by the European Court of Human Rights, yesterday would have seen the first deportation flight to Rwanda. This
Tory MP slammed for blaming asylum seekers for shortages of school places, GP appointments and affordable homes
On June 14, the Conservative MP for Ipswich took to Twitter to inform his 14k followers what he thought of those opposing the widely condemned scheme
The UK needs a ‘Just Transition Bank’ – not another bank striving for ‘growth’
The adjectives used by Treasury Minister Baroness Penn in introducing the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill in the House of Lords were telling. This was to
10 massive pay rises Unite has won for workers in the last month
As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, trade unions are gearing up for a so-called ‘summer of discontent’. Plans are already in place
4 times Nadine Dorries showed she knows nothing about Channel 4
For someone who once claimed to be a conduit for God, Nadine Dorries does have an odd habit of getting the most simple things wrong. Seeming to
Keir Starmer under investigation over alleged breaches of MPs’ code of conduct
Sir Keir Starmer is being investigated over alleged breaches of the rules on MPs’ gifts and earnings. He is being probed under paragraph 14 of the
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
Tories have taken £62,000 from Russia-linked donors since war began – openDemocracy Citing new filings, openDemocracy reports on how the
The government has no ambition and no vision for investing in the UK’s infrastructure
With the exception of Russia, the UK is facing the worst economic prospects amongst G20 countries. The real value of the state pension and social
We should ensure every young person can access high quality music education
Ben Cooper (@BenCooper1995) is a senior researcher at the Fabian Society Every day, millions of young people sing, make music with others, and learn
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, June 2022
1.Unions call for inflation-busting pay rise for local government and school staff The three local government unions, representing 1.4 million