IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
We need a united labour movement to collectively succeed
The trade union movement needs political support, as much as Labour needs the support of working people – so the party must not alienate workers in struggle by shunning picket lines, says GRAHAME MORRIS MP
PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
We need a government that invests in saving lives not destroying them, argues SOPHIE BOLT
More expensive by weight than gold, saffron is surprisingly simple to grow. MAT COWARD explains
The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
WE ARE experiencing a political coup in Britain with the emergence of an unapologetic neo-Thatcherite-Reaganite extremist Prime Minister, selected by the unrepresentative fringe of Conservative Party members.
Liz Truss has no mandate for the extreme economic shock therapy she is about to inflict on this country.
A redistribution of wealth from the poorest to the richest, funded through borrowing and debt, is likely to shut down the British mortgage market and is driving sterling off a cliff edge.
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