Planning for a better future
After the postwar boom in planning which was so important in rebuilding the country, Britain has been sliding back, with dire consequences…
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Iraq: US ends combat ops
On 26 July, the US government declared the long-overdue end of its combat operations in Iraq. Almost 20 years overdue, in fact.
Steel jobs saved [print version]
More than 600 steel-making jobs at Sheffield Forgemasters have been secured following the decision to nationalise the company.
ScotRail services face axe [print version]
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
BTECs: Scrapping opposed [print version]
An announcement that BTEC qualifications are effectively to be scrapped in 2023 has met with widespread condemnation ...
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…
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.