THE TORIES’ plan to deport migrants who arrive on small boats to Rwanda has been ruled illegal by the Court of Appeal. First announced in April 2022, the government has already given Rwanda £140 million, without managing to deport a single refugee under the scheme. The latest appeal was brought by the United Nations refugee […]

Over half a million council and school employees are currently balloting for strike action to win a real pay rise. If successful, this would be the biggest strike yet in the wave of action over the cost of living crisis. But the task is huge.

The CWU leadership are running scared of their own members. Workers Power argues for a rank and file movement

The TUC has fined the NEU £153,000, bang in the middle of their strike campaign.

After the local elections, Starmer's Labour looks set to enter government. With the parliamentary left defeated we must organise to force workers' demands onto their agenda

In a climate of heightened police repression Alex Rutherford discusses the way forward for militants and activists.

THE LATEST inflation figure of 10.1% surprised many economists. It won’t have surprised many workers —except that it wasn’t higher. The Mirror reported on the day of the announcement, ‘Struggling households are now faced with shocking food prices, with cheese 49% more expensive than a year ago, eggs up 28%, sugar 33% and a white […]

By Alex Rutherford and Rose Tedeschi THE RECENT Climate Change Committee (CCC) report to Parliament, demonstrates the UK’s abject failure to prepare the country for the impacts of climate change. This is the third report of its type. Each one is essentially a ‘five year plan’ for adaptation to climate change. Sadly, even its limited […]

The Tories are making it illegal to claim asylum.

Editorial April 2023, No. 402