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Thousands march through central London to protest against NHS privatisation and demand better pay for nurses
THOUSANDS of public health campaigners gathered in central London on Saturday to stand in solidarity with striking NHS workers and to demand an end to the Tories’ creeping privatisation plans.
Protesters were joined by public-sector workers, trade unionists and MPs, including Labour’s Richard Burgon and John McDonnell, who led a banner through the capital’s streets.
The action, organised by the SOS NHS coalition of more than 50 organisations, including Keep Our NHS Public (KONP) and We Own It, began outside Warren Street station and was followed by a rally.
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
CLAUDIA WEBBE argues that Labour gains nothing from its adoption of right-wing stances on immigration, and seems instead to be deliberately paving the way for the far right to become an established force in British politics, as it has already in Europe
