EU threat to steelmaking
The EU has announced steel tariffs of up to 50 per cent on steel imports, including those from Britain.
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Universities in dispute
All over Britain university workers are dealing with the consequences of the current funding crisis in the sector.
Danger for British pharma
A leading scientist has warned that the pharmaceutical industry in Britain is under threat.
Censorship climbdown in Scotland
The National Library of Scotland has rescinded its controversial decision to exclude the book The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht from its Dear Library exhibition.
Bus drivers pay victory
Strike action by bus drivers across Greater Manchester has led to a 12 per cent increase in pay over two years.
Retail: Shops, not stalls
A campaign is developing in Wanstead, in North-East London, to save its High Street.
Doctors fighting for a future [print version]
Foundation year 1 doctor members of the British Medical Association (BMA) have voted by a huge margin to strike over unemployment and lack of training opportunities
Broken promises on borders
19 September 2025
The latest data on immigration shows that Britain does not control its borders and that Labour has broken its promises.
Tube workers take responsibility
19 September 2025
London Underground workers have been on strike over pay and conditions, bringing travel on the tube to a halt for a week. They say TfL has ignored their concerns for too long.
Manchester bus drivers set to strike
19 September 2025
Bus drivers at three Manchester operators are taking coordinated strike action from 19 to 22 September. They have rejected low pay increases offered by the profitable companies as derisory.
Electricity prices: driven by dogma
28 August 2025
Electricity prices are high and liable to further increase. The regulator isn’t tackling the government policy behind this.
Save ceramics – the Potter’s Pledge
28 August 2025
The GMB trade union has launched a campaign to save what is left of the British ceramics industry, hit hard by rising energy costs. But it is a vital sector supplying other industries.