1951: the Festival of Britain [print version]
Seventy years ago, in the midst of post-war austerity and rationing, Britain found the will to create a remarkable, popular festival…
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Long-running pay fight engulfs ScotRail
21 August 2021
Scotland is currently hosting the longest pay dispute on the railways so far, with ScotRail guards striking every Sunday since 28 March.
ScotRail plans new wave of cuts
21 August 2021
Not to be outdone by the headlong rush across Britain to cut back rail services, Scotland has joined the fray announcing proposals to permanently slash its train services.
No more imperialist wars!
After twenty years of occupation the Taliban has swept back into power without a fight. Neither the British nor the US governments had the slightest clue how quickly this would happen. But then imperialists never do understand other countries (any more than they understand their own).
Would-be doctors face squeeze while NHS continues to hire from abroad
Medical schools saw an astonishing 21 per cent surge in applications to train to be a doctor for entry in 2021. But most applicants will be turned away – while Britain continues to import doctors trained abroad.
Technology sovereignty for an independent Britain
A new concept is emerged: technology sovereignty. It recognises that IT infrastructure lies at the heart of a modern society, and it is vital to a country like Britain.
Chinese firm buys Britain's biggest chip manufacturer (updated)
15 August 2021
Britain’s largest computer chip maker is being swallowed up by a Chinese-controlled corporation. Newport Wafer Fab has accepted a bid from Nexperia, based in the Netherlands but owned by Wingtech Technology of China.
US hijacks Cuba protests, meeting told
Protests in Cuba in the middle of July were hijacked by the CIA, promising money and political leadership to desperate people, online Zoom meeting held by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign heard.
When government did support technology
ARM Holdings has its origins in the BBC Micro computer, produced in the 1980s produced for schools to go along with BBC programmes on microelectronics.
Technology sovereignty in the balance as regulators scrutinise deal
Regulators around the world are looking closely at a massive bid by US company Nvidia for one of the world’s leading chip designers – the British company ARM Holdings.
United opposition to axing BTECs
31 July 2021
An announcement that BTEC qualifications are effectively to be scrapped in 2023 has met with widespread condemnation across the further education and university sectors.
Government nationalises Sheffield steel firm
30 July 2021
More than 600 steel-making jobs at Sheffield Forgemasters have been secured following the decision to nationalise the company.