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Aberdeen votes for North Sea jobs

23 June 2026

The result of the Aberdeen South by-election, with a decisive defeat for the SNP candidate, was a result of anger against the net zero policies of both the SNP and Labour. Workers are calling for a change.

Energy costs threaten industry

23 June 2026

Britain’s industrial base is at risk. Manufacturers say that high energy costs are driving production abroad. Trade unions too have raised the issue. Promised government action hasn’t yet materialised.

Isle of Wight fight for lifeboat base

23 June 2026

The RNLI plans to close its inshore lifeboat engineering facility on the Isle of Wight. Workers there are fighting to keep their skilled jobs – and for union recognition.

Government debt soars

23 June 2026

According to the latest official figures, government debt currently stands at around 95 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product. And the trend is relentlessly upwards.

Make the most of Brexit: a reader writes

23 June 2026

A Workers reader writes about the opportunities of Brexit. On the tenth anniversary of the Leave vote, it’s worth considering how withdrawal from the Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the EU can help Britain.

Victory at Sheffield Hallam University

23 June 2026

A dispute at Sheffield Hallam University over lecturers’ conditions has been resolved after solid strike action during May and June. The employer withdrew plans that would have worsened pension provision, but a threat to jobs remains.

Nottingham University jobs threat

23 June 2026

Nottingham University wants to cut academic jobs, including many posts in its prestigious physics department. It is facing resistance from its workers and wider criticism.

Energy price protest in Glasgow

31 May 2026

Protests in Glasgow followed news of the latest increase to the energy price cap. This will increase household bills from July. There were calls to fight profiteering and net zero policies.

Mother Courage – how wars are sustained

31 May 2026

A new production of Mother Courage and her Children at the Globe Theatre is a bold and successful re-imagining of Brecht’s 1939 masterpiece. Written in exile, it’s one of several plays he aimed at the rising threat of fascism.

US charges former president of Cuba

21 May 2026

The US government has made criminal charges against former Cuban president Raúl Castro in relation to the shooting down of an aircraft in 1996. Cuba has rejected this a political move against its country.

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