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IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
The NHS alone can't solve health inequality
We must remember that policy on housing, employment, education and more all have an impact on health, says LILIAN MACER
PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
We need a government that invests in saving lives not destroying them, argues SOPHIE BOLT
More expensive by weight than gold, saffron is surprisingly simple to grow. MAT COWARD explains
The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
In 1948 a socialist Labour government set out to create a healthier nation not based on class, gender, race, age, religion or financial circumstance but based on an ethos of social justice.
Removing long-standing inequalities in access to health care based on the ability to pay was a central plank to ensuring the very best health care was universally provided.
In 2013 we celebrated the 65th anniversary of the NHS which allowed us to recognise the achievements and the chance to reflect on whether we have met the ambition set out in 1948.
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