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Stand by our firefighters

Fire Minister Brandon Lewis probably had a fair idea what Sir Ken Knight would deliver when he asked him to conduct an "independent" report into fire and rescue services in England.

Features

A timely reminder of the long fight ahead

by Yvonne Washbourne

As LGBT activists worldwide celebrate anti-homophobia day we are reminded of prevailing prejudice

Fighting child abuse in the community

by Ann Czernik

Bradford has seen the launch of a new campaign to battle the sources of child sex exploitation - and combat far-right bids to make it a racial issue

Britain

62,500 axed in Scots jobs massacre

Thursday 09 May 2013

Scottish construction workers pledged today to defend rates of pay amid mass unemployment in the crisis-hit sector.

People's Assembly slams 'nasty' speech

Thursday 09 May 2013

Anti-austerity movement the People's Assembly launched a stinging attack today at a Queen's speech packed with "nasty right-wing populism."

Deeper council cuts set to destroy local services

Thursday 09 May 2013

Hundreds more libraries, children's centres, museums and sports halls could close across England if Con-Dem ministers slash council budgets any further, the Local Government Association (LGA) said today.

Refuse workers end strike but leave Greens in chaos

Thursday 09 May 2013

Brighton refuse workers facing a £4,000 pay cut are expected to end an unofficial strike tomorrow but are set to keep up their campaign of resistance.

Johnson told to force firms to pay London living wage

Thursday 09 May 2013

Green Party London Assembly member Jenny Jones urged Boris Johnson today to make the living wage mandatory to stop people being priced out of the capital.

A&E units at breaking point

Thursday 09 May 2013

Health union Unison blamed growing problems in A&E departments on "massive disorganisation" caused by government policies today.

Davis slams NHS ban for immigrants

Thursday 09 May 2013

Prime Minister David Cameron was smarting today from a protest by leading Tory backbencher David Davis against government plans to bar immigrants from NHS treatment.

Unison members demand living wage in schools

Thursday 09 May 2013

School support staff demanded that the living wage become the minimum rate of pay for all workers in British schools today.

Communists condemn attack on asylum-seekers

Thursday 09 May 2013

Britain's Communists have condemned the Liberal Democrats for collaborating "in yet another vile attack on migrant workers and immigrants."

10% of older people 'not eating right'

Thursday 09 May 2013

Experts warned today that a tenth of elderly people in Britain aren't eating properly.