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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
The answer to the housing crisis? New council homes
Everyone should have the right to decent housing that meets their needs and is truly affordable, writes Steve Murphy
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
Without good-quality housing, a person’s life chances are dramatically reduced. People who are brought up in overcrowded or inadequate accommodation are more likely to suffer poor health, go to prison and have lower educational attainment.
Given those stark facts, it is simply appalling that in the 21st century there are officially over 1.7 million people on housing waiting lists in England alone, and that according to Shelter there are 41,000 households that are officially homeless.
People’s life chances are being crushed because, as a country, we are failing to put a roof over their heads.
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CAROL WILCOX argues for the proper implementation of the land value tax, which could see unused plots sold off and landlords priced out of landlordism, potentially resolving the housing and planning crises
Our housing crisis isn’t an accident – it’s class war, trapping millions in poverty while landlords and billionaires profit. To solve it, we need comprehensive transformation, not mere tokenistic reform, writes BECK ROBERTSON