22 July 2021
Two years after the event, it has taken a court order to reveal that NHS trust lost over £360,000 through the cancellation of a music festival. It’s a symptom of much that is wrong within the NHS
5 July 2021
On 1 July Slovenia took over the rotating presidency of the European Council – and promptly ignited a furious row with the Commission how countries like Slovenia are treated.
5 July 2021
Cuba has begun shipping its Abdala vaccine against Covid-19 to Venezuela, despite long-standing economic and financial blockades of the two countries by the USA.
2 July 2021
Nissan has confirmed plans to build a “gigafactory” to make batteries for electric cars as well as a new electric car as part of a £1 billion expansion of its Sunderland factory.
The Sewell report has not gone down well with those committed to the politics of “identity” and division on the basis of skin colour. Above all, it’s optimistic – and with good reason…
The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us – if we needed to be taught – that there is such a thing as society. And that there is such a thing as collective responsibility for the health of the country…
Almost unbelievably, most children’s homes in Britain are run by private equity companies…
If employment prospects for young people generally are grim, for those with any kind of disability they are desperate. And worse still if that disability is autism.
During the Covid-19 pandemic young people have been hit particularly hard. Now the prospects for all workers, but for young workers in particular, are going from bad to worse…
As communists, we are for the development of all fields based on human skill and ingenuity. That’s why we chose the theme of science and technology for May Day – because it goes to the heart of the idea of progress…
Freeports are a reality. Most workers have never heard of them, but they soon will – and workers’ organisation within them will really matter…
Obesity in Britain is increasing, especially in children. This is a relatively recent development, but the trend is clear and persistent…
