Plenty of time for gimmicks
Rail use is currently around 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels, but it is expected to recover and grow further in time.
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Public transport in crisis as buses take a hit
The government says Covid-19 is to blame for the disaster engulfing public transport. That's a lie. Its own policies are responsible for the carnage that commuters and travellers see all around them...
SNP, Greens pursue breakaway despite resistance
Recent polling has confirmed that most voters in Scotland continue to oppose the breakup of Britain. That hasn’t deterred Nicola Sturgeon and her coalition allies…
What is the working class?
Back in the nineteenth century Karl Marx wrote that society was dividing into two great hostile classes: the workers, and those who live from exploiting the labour of others. It’s a perfect description of Britain today…
Death in – and of – a chemical plant
Part detective story, part hymn to the power of chemistry, this novel from Fiona Erskine also describes how an industrial powerhouse declined and fell…
1916: Lenin on imperialism
Deep into the First World War, Lenin produced a seminal study of the economic origins of the conflict and a political analysis to guide action…
Energy for the future – maybe [print version]
Prime minster Boris Johnson announced the government’s new energy security strategy on 7 April. It drew immediate fire from self-professed “green” lobbyists...
Legal aid - Barristers vote for action [print version]
Barristers began industrial action on 11 April over criminal legal aid fees.
Ferry workers rally to fight [print version]
The RMT and Nautilus International, the trade unions representing workers sacked by P&O Ferries, continue to fight the sackings.
Civil service pay blow [print version]
Civil servants have strongly criticised the government, their employer, for setting a low cap on pay rises.
Migration: record inflow
More people are coming into Britain legally on work-related visas than before the Brexit agreements came into force.
Strikes and work to rule at Financial Conduct Authority
The ongoing pay dispute at City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has entered a new stage, with action set to start in May.