Slavery, banks and empire
Only the ruling class benefited from slavery. During the long struggle to end it over 1.5 million of Britain’s 12 million people signed petitions against it…
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Pensions reform: new risks
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, speaking at an International Monetary Fund meeting in April, said the pension system needs reform to ensure pensioners receive higher returns. That would seem to mean higher risk and more speculation.
Royal Mail dispute settled [print version]
Royal Mail postal delivery workers have settled their complex pay struggle after 11 months of well supported industrial action.
Food rip-off revealed [print version]
British farmers are being ripped off by an industrial-scale country of origin fraud...
Food fraud rip off revealed
25 April 2023
Farmers Weekly has revealed that British farmers were being ripped off by a large-scale fraud, with huge quantities of foreign pork passed off as British.
Royal Mail pay settled
25 April 2023
Postal delivery workers have settled their lengthy pay struggle. Their union, CWU, will put the agreement to members. Separately, Post Office counter workers have settled their own dispute.
Census data concern
25 April 2023
The census should be a valuable source of data for national planning. But there are serious questions about the validity of the latest results.
Woolwich Ferry workers steam to big victory
30 March 2023
Workers on the Woolwich ferry services across the River Thames have won a hard-fought victory in a struggle which started with the now discredited Briggs Marine, and continued with Transport for London when it took over in January 2021.
School sport: Lionesses hit the net
20 March 2023
Spurred by the England Lionesses, the government has announced support for equal access to school sport, football in particular.
What is Internationalism?
18 March 2023
Control over borders is the best way for a country to develop its economy and benefit its people. Such self-determination and independence serve the cause of workers everywhere.
Foundations
17 March 2023
A new statement on the fundamental approach of the Communist Party of Britain (Marxist-Leninist) – to class, country, independence and control.
NHS pay victory
16 March 2023
NHS workers have achieved a signal victory in their pay campaign. The improved offerwill be put to members by their unions with a recommendation to accept.