Science and Society Hormones and control The flexibility of the hormonal system in humans means that our biology is increasingly in our own hands, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
Features | Wednesday 11th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 Why is there money for ‘defence’ but austerity for the people?
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 Universal credit is not fit for purpose We need a proper social security system that supports families and provides a proper safety net, writes PADDY LILLIS, calling for the Labour government to lift the cruel two-child benefit cap
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 The summer’s far-right riots must be a watershed moment for change The trade union movement needs to step up to confront the menace of fascism head on, argues DANIEL KEBEDE
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 The probation service is in crisis Napo is calling for urgent funding from the new Labour government, directed at the front line, to address 14 years of Tory neglect of a vital service and alleviate the stress on hardworking probation officers, says TANIA BASSETT
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 Continuing crises, courageous resistance Activists who are carrying forward the democratic struggle of the Iranian people for peace, human rights and social progress need our urgent solidarity, says JAMSHID AHMADI
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 Recognising that art and culture are of benefit to all Artists are frequently first in line when it comes to cuts, but society as a whole is left all the poorer – it’s time they were properly valued, says ZITA HOLBOURNE of Artists Union England
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 From heat strikes to harassment, BFAWU’s plan to protect workers Speaking to Elizabeth Short, SARAH WOOLLEY explains her union’s push for anonymous harassment reporting, an end to NDAs that protect abusive managers in food giants like McDonald’s — and why climate change is a baker’s issue
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 How can we rebuild trust in the media? The erosion of journalism by lack of investment has opened the door to disinformation, racism and partisan agendas. The NUJ’s News Recovery Plan offers an antidote, which can build back high-quality reporting, says MICHELLE STANISTREET
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 TUC Congress 2024 Unison’s new strategy is already delivering for public sector workers Our new approach has driven membership growth and victories, including a £40m pay rise for NHS healthcare assistants by empowering members and forcing employers to negotiate through escalating pressure, writes KEVAN NELSON
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 Xiomara Castro defies US meddling in Honduras The left-wing president’s bold move counters the US ambassador’s threats and growing fears that a coup from Washington is being planned — but international solidarity is needed, writes TIM YOUNG
Tuesday 10th Sep 2024 Spycops have long targeted the British left TONY COLLINS looks at the evidence he has uncovered in his research on our early labour movement of deep and hostile police infiltration that ruined lives in the last century
