Green Party deputy leader MOTHIN ALI, who will speak at the International Anti-War Conference in London on June 20, says Britain needs to rethink its priorities – and its allies
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Rolling out the manifesto for labour law
In January this year, Lauren Townsend, 26, with megaphone, was given just two days’ notice by her employer TGI Friday’s that a new tip-sharing policy would strip around £60 a week off her already low wage
From Global Counsel to Arden, SOLOMON HUGHES finds firms linked to discredited politicians are still calling the shots in Britain
KEVIN COURTNEY explains why Reform UK is no friend to workers or trade unions, but just another party of the super-rich
EMMA DENT COAD explains why she is stepping down from the council after 20 years and how the legacy of the fire still haunts the area
While international attention focuses on ceasefire frameworks, Israel is openly advancing plans for a permanent expansion of its control over Gaza, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Researchers PAUL HOLDEN and JESSICA MURRAY are calling for whistleblowers and documentary records to uncover how Labour Together helped build the parliamentary majority that now dominates the Labour Party
THE Labour Party has once again announced its support for think tank the Institute of Employment Rights’ (IER) Manifesto for Labour Law — a series of recommendations offering wholesale reform to UK labour laws.
By placing sectoral negotiation at the heart of industrial relations, the reforms will stimulate economic growth while reducing inequality.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell first signalled his support for such reforms in 2016 when the IER’s Manifesto was published.
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