Huge strikes hit universities
University and College Unions have begun their second bout of industrial action this academic year with more universities joining the walkouts.
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Scots votes for foreign citizens
The Scottish Parliament has voted to allow foreign nationals to vote in Holyrood as well as local council elections.
Irish voters create upset
After the Irish general election the surge in support for Sinn Féin caught everyone – including Sinn Féin – by surprise.
Housing: Overcrowding doubles
The number of households living in overcrowded privately rented properties has doubled in the last decade.
Over-60s: Malnutrition on the rise
The number of over-60s diagnosed with malnutrition has more than trebled in the past decade, says NHS Digital
The Making of a Nation - new leaflet from the CPBML
10 February 2020
If there is a second Scottish referendum, will Scots vote for global capitalism, or for independence through the unity of the British working class? A new leaflet explores the issues.
No limits on access to British fishing grounds, says EU
9 February 2020
The EU is insisting that EU boats continue to have untrammelled access to British waters. The idea makes no sense for Britain.
Trade consultation ignores need for industry
9 February 2020
The government is consulting on a new trade policy post-Brexit. And if the consultation is anything to go by, the direction of travel is worrying.
Outrage as Metro trains outsourced to Switzerland
1 February 2020
Manufacturing union Unite has slammed the government over its commitment to British train manufacturing after a £337 milion contract for new Tyne & Wear metro trains was been awarded to a Swiss company.
Young people 'condemned' by cuts to youth services
1 February 2020
The YMCA released a report this week showing a real-terms decline of 70 per cent in youth services in England and Wales since 2010 – and warning of dire consequences.
If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well
1 February 2020
Leaving the EU is some job, and like any job, if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. And we intend to do it wholeheartedly. Celebrate, be optimistic – but stay vigilant and be ready for the hard work to come.
MEPs leave Brussels amid EU hostility to national sovereignty
31 January 2020
Britain’s MEPs left the European Parliament for good on Wednesday after a debate which showed that the only nationalism the EU will permit is EU-nationalism.