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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
We don’t need the Silvertown toll tunnel
STEWART McGILL argues the estimated £2bn cost of the project which will inevitably increase road traffic should be spent on improving London’s public transport system instead
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
THE Silvertown Tunnel is a planned road tunnel under the Thames in East London connecting Greenwich and Silvertown. The stated intention is to reduce congestion through the Blackwall Tunnel. Toll charges will be imposed on both tunnels when the Silvertown opens in 2025.
The tunnel will include lanes for buses and HGVs but will not be accessible to walkers or cyclists.
The construction of the Silvertown Tunnel is planned to cost £1bn, however figures from the capital’s transport operator show that the overall cost for building, maintaining and operating the tunnel will be £65m a year from its scheduled opening in 2025.
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