95% back Britain's first McDonald's strike in ballot

by Felicity Collier

MCDONALD’S workers are to strike in Britain for the first time after a beefy ballot yesterday backed action over unpalatable pay and conditions at two of…

posted by Morning Star in Britain

Profit-hunting rail firms spark strikes

Southern, Northern and Mersey punished for removing guards

posted by Steve Sweeney in Britain

Brexit ‘an excuse’ for bad bosses to hold down pay

But organised workers are calling employers’ bluff to win deals, says Unite

posted by Steve Sweeney in Britain

Spain: Huge manhunt launched for Barcelona terrorists

Protesters chant ‘I’m not afraid’ through Las Ramblas as death toll rises to 14

posted by Morning Star in World

US will remain long after Isis defeated

SYRIAN troops drove Isis further back across the country yesterday — after Kurdish forces insisted that the US military will remain in northern Syria long after the jihadis are defeated.

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posted by James Tweedie in World

Yemen: UN urged to put Saudis on blacklist over child killings

THE Saudi-led invasion coalition is responsible for more than half of all child deaths in Yemen, according to a leaked draft of a report by United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres.

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South Africa: A parody of reality

FIVE years after the Marikana Massacre, platinum miners in the Rustenburg area are still being shot dead, but there will be no international outcry because they are National Union of Mineworkers…

posted by Morning Star in Editorial

The Sun is no friend of ours

DOES Communities Secretary Sajid Javid believe that his ethnic origin gives him a free pass to pretend that Jeremy Corbyn’s acceptance of Sarah Champion’s resignation amounts to a gag…

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The EU fly in the ointment

IT goes without saying that the Morning Star would far prefer negotiations over Britain’s exit from the European Union to be led by Jeremy Corbyn and his team.

But until Labour…

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Remembering Princess Diana for the right reasons

Diana was caught up in the archaic rituals of the monarchy and the intrusive prurience of the tabloids but her commitment to the worldwide ban on mines is worth saluting, says JOHN GREEN

posted by Morning Star in Features

Shameful Tory failure to support refugees

The government is simply not doing enough to assist those fleeing war and persecution, writes DIANE ABBOTT

posted by Morning Star in Features

Don’t believe the hype, the SNP are not on the political left nor are they progressive

by John Beattie

posted by Morning Star in Features

Castleford have eyes set on world glory

Tigers won League Leaders Shield for the fi rst time in 91 years

posted by Morning Star in Sport

Celtic boss Rodgers praises Green Brigade

BRENDAN RODGERS praised the Green Brigade yesterday for their backing in the 5-0 thrashing of Astana.

The Hoops boss had told the Ultras-style fans group to leave politics out of football…

posted by Morning Star in Sport

Leigh supporters told to be safe and vigilant as they travel to Spain for Catalans match

LEIGH fans travelling to Perpignan this weekend have been urged to remain vigilant in the wake of the terror attack in Barcelona.

At least 14 people died and dozens were injured after a van…

posted by Morning Star in Sport

‘There are a lot of stories to be told’

Rebellion, immigration, civil war, football, revolution — PAUL SHERIDAN of Glasgow folk’n’rollers The Wakes talks to Len Phelan about what inspires one of the most radical bands around

posted by Morning Star in Arts

Search for the inspirational figure of Paul Robeson pays dividends

No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson

by Jeff Sparrow

(Scribe, £14.99)

THE LIFE of Paul Robeson mirrors…

posted by Morning Star in Arts

Brilliant night at brasshouse blitz

Too Many Zooz

O2 Academy, Oxford

5/5

EVER since the genre’s inception in mid-1980s Detroit, producers of techno…

posted by Morning Star in Arts