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A detail of a Police officer
Policing / 17 June 2026
Police admit destroying files in Spycops inquiry
17 June 2026
Leaflets advertising properties in Israel's illegal settlements in the Occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem at an event at Edgware United Synagogue, London, June 14, 2026
Britain / 17 June 2026
Jewish anti-zionist activists prove Israeli real estate fair in London was selling properties in occupied Palestine
17 June 2026
Andy Burnham meets residents impacted by flooding, including those involved in local relief efforts, to hear directly about the damage caused and the action needed to better protect communities in Makerfield, June 2, 2026
Politics / 17 June 2026
Labour on the brink of a leadership battle
17 June 2026

Starmer makes desperate effort to buy off Burnham as polls suggest he is set to win Makerfield by-election

Police detain protesters outside Woolwich Crown Court, London, during a hearing where Palestine Action activists were due to be sentenced over over a break-in at the UK base of an Israel-based defence firm, Elbit Systems site near Bristol on August 6 2024
Authoritarianism / 17 June 2026
Corbyn warns of new Labour threat to freedoms
17 June 2026
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Workers' Rights / 18 June 2026
Social workers leaving jobs due to rise in social media abuse, Unison finds
18 June 2026
A street sign giving directions to Parliament Street and Whitehall in London
Workers' Rights / 17 June 2026
Unions hail ‘huge victory’ after ministers announce ‘the age of outsourcing is over’
17 June 2026

Cabinet Office sets out plan for bringing services like cleaning and security back in-house

[Pic: Towfiqu barbhuiya / Creative Commons]
Workers' Rights / 18 June 2026
NHS staff forced to rely on credit cards to pay bills, Unison survey finds
18 June 2026
A teenage girl with her head in her hands showing signs of mental health issues (picture posed by a model)
Scotland / 17 June 2026
Better safeguarding needed at teenage mental health unit, say inspectors
17 June 2026
People take part in Britain's first ‘DadStrike’, a demonstration organised by The Dad Shift, where hundreds of fathers gather at the picket line outside the Department for Business and Trade in London, to raise awareness of paternity rights, June 11, 2025
Civil Liberties / 17 June 2026
More than 100 Labour MPs back campaigners’ calls for improved paternity leave
17 June 2026
Unison president Andrea Egan delivers her speech to conferen
Workers' Rights / 17 June 2026
Unison must lead Britain's working class and ‘transform the country,’ new leader says
17 June 2026
Staff on an NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London, January 2023
Healthcare / 18 June 2026
Staff shortages driving ‘extremely dangerous’ delays in cancer care
18 June 2026
The Bank of England, London
Economy / 17 June 2026
Bank of England and government called to support jobs and businesses as inflation holds steady
17 June 2026
Firefighters from the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) take part in the Cuts Leave Scars rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, October 26, 2023
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service / 17 June 2026
FBU demand Holyrood debate on fire service cuts plan
17 June 2026
A Bidfood delivery lorry
Workers' Rights / 17 June 2026
More than 1,800 staff at food delivery company Bidfood vote to keep union voice, GMB says
17 June 2026
A Thames Water van, August 22, 2025
Privatisation / 16 June 2026
‘Renationalisation is the only way to end Thames Water farce’
16 June 2026

107 MPs demand government rejects £10bn rescue deal put forward by Thames Water's creditors

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood during a meeting with representatives from criminal justice agencies at number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, following a terror attack in Golders Green on Wednesday morning in which two men were stabbed. Picture date: Thursday April 30, 2026
Human Rights / 16 June 2026
Migrants face ‘super-exploitation’ under Labour's ‘deeply unfair’ immigration reforms, Unison says
16 June 2026
Palestinians inspect buildings that were destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, at al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, June 12, 2026
Arms Trade / 16 June 2026
MPs want answers on British arms for Israel seized in Belgium
16 June 2026
Angela Rayner speaking during the Night Time Economy Summit in Liverpool, February 12, 2026
Politics / 16 June 2026
Rayner demands Labour ‘finish the job’ on worker rights
16 June 2026
Year 11 pupils throw their mortarboards into the air following a graduation ceremony on their last day of school at BBG Academy in Bradford, June 11, 2021
Education / 16 June 2026
More positive destination for school leavers, but class divide remains, figures show
16 June 2026
Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, aka ‘Tommy Robinson’, during a Unite the Kingdom march in central London, May 16, 2026
Far-Right / 16 June 2026
Oxford Union set on platforming Tommy Robinson at its debating society
16 June 2026
Jubilee line trains parked at the London Underground Stratford Market Depot in London, June 21, 2022
Workers' Rights / 16 June 2026
Union calls for more women to become Tube drivers
16 June 2026
Trade unionists, community activists, students and staff from the University of Dundee take part in a rally and march in Dundee after the university announced up to 700 jobs could be cut in order to fill a £35 million deficit, April 29, 2025
Workers' Rights / 16 June 2026
Dundee Uni announces ‘devastating’ plan to axe almost 200 more jobs
16 June 2026
Andy Burnham makes a speech surrounded by supporters at the launch of his campaign as Labour's candidate for the Makerfield by-election in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester, May 22, 2026
Labour Party / 16 June 2026
Burnham's popularity wanes as by-election nears, polls find
16 June 2026
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice posing for a photo with a refuse vehicle after a press conference in Westminster, central London, June 10, 2026
Sexism / 16 June 2026
TUC slams Reform’s ‘shameless and deceptive’ attempt to distract from policies which slash women’s rights
16 June 2026
Wes Streeting speaking about so-called ‘progressive capitalism’ at No1 Tower Place West, in central London, June 16, 2026
Labour Party / 16 June 2026
Streeting backs ‘progressive capitalism,’ drilling and the bond market
16 June 2026
Employment / 17 June 2026
Growing mismatch between employer needs and available talent
17 June 2026
Workers' Rights / 16 June 2026
Unite secure Prestwick pay deal
16 June 2026
Anti-Fascism / 16 June 2026
Fighting Reform is ‘the priority,’ Unison leader says after calls for ‘drastic’ change from Labour
16 June 2026
Punch [Pic: Dan Burton]
Workers' Rights / 15 June 2026
Abuse and assaults becoming accepted part of work, Unison warns
15 June 2026
Protesters outside the Law Courts in Liverpool where they gathered to listen to the judgement regarding the appeal of the proscribing of Palestine Action, June 15, 2026
Protest / 15 June 2026
‘A travesty of justice’
15 June 2026

Campaigners and MPs blast Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold Palestine Action ban

A customer holding a British Gas bill in Windsor, June 1, 2026
Energy Crisis / 16 June 2026
Households struggling to cope with weight of energy debt as prices set to rise 13.5% next month
16 June 2026
Scottish Labour MSP Pauline McNeill at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh, June 23, 2021
Justice System / 15 June 2026
Domestic abuse survivors ‘let down’ by court delays, say Scottish Labour
15 June 2026
Climate activists from Greenpeace and Uplift during a demonstration outside the Scottish Court of Session, Edinburgh, on the first day of the Rosebank and Jackdaw judicial review hearing, November 12, 2024
Climate Crisis / 15 June 2026
Scottish government must not ‘shirk responsibility’ on Rosebank, campaigners say
15 June 2026
Sophie Blake (centre) and Becky Scott (right) join supporters of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill), during a photocall at Parliament Square in London, June 8, 2026
Healthcare / 15 June 2026
Labour MP launches new bid to legalise assisted dying
15 June 2026
Scottish First Minister John Swinney (right) with Scotland fans at the Fifa Fan Festival ahead of the World Cup, Group C match between Haiti and Scotland, June 13, 2026
Trade / 15 June 2026
Swinney flies to Kentucky for whisky lunch
15 June 2026
A general view of water dripping out of a kitchen tap
Public Services / 15 June 2026
New water ‘super-regulator’ must retain specialist roles, Unison says
15 June 2026
BBI
Activism / 15 June 2026
Activists accuse Elbit Systems-linked insurer of trying to suppress footage of their removal
15 June 2026
Rat [Pic: Nikolett Emmert]
NHS Crisis / 16 June 2026
More hospital patients at risk of rotting rats in dilapidated NHS buildings, Unison research shows
16 June 2026
A mobile billboard outside Parliament in London, displaying a message directed at the Prime Minister ahead of his decision on a proposed social media ban for under-16s, as part of the National Education Union's 'Big Tech's Little Victims' campaign, June 11, 2026
Mental Health / 15 June 2026
Teaching unions welcome social media ban but warn Big Tech still profiting from harmful content
15 June 2026
An undated handout photo issued by Evri of its vehicles by a distribution centre
Workers' Rights / 15 June 2026
Evri drivers to discuss potential strikes after thousands reject pay offer
15 June 2026
A Capita sign outside their offices in Bournemouth, Dorset, January 31, 2018
PCS Union / 15 June 2026
Capita slammed for missing another deadline to get on top of Civil Service pensions
15 June 2026
north London
Great Israeli Real Estate Event / 14 June 2026
Jews say No to sale of illegal settlements
14 June 2026
grenfell
Annual silent walk / 14 June 2026
Grenfell remembered on final anniversary before tower’s complete demolition
14 June 2026
Lisa nanny
War chest / 14 June 2026
Cabinet ministers asked to slash away to fund military spending rise
14 June 2026
Andrew Bailey
Finance / 14 June 2026
Iran war keeps Bank of England interest rates at 3.75%
14 June 2026
Unison Local Government conference / 14 June 2026
Unison pays tribute to the unsung community champions
14 June 2026
anti-racists
Reclaim our streets / 14 June 2026
Rival protesters clash in Glasgow after thousands gather for anti-racism rally
14 June 2026
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Industrial / 14 June 2026
Four-day doctor strike called off after government makes last-ditch offer
14 June 2026
social media
Health and safety / 14 June 2026
Under-16s social media ban to include basket of measures, minister suggests
14 June 2026
Orgreave
Orgreave inquiry / 14 June 2026
Justice campaigners hail inquiry decision during annual rally
14 June 2026
sharon graham
Industrial / 15 June 2026
Glasgow airport strike threats lifted as nearly 400 workers back inflation-busting pay rises
15 June 2026
burnham
Labour leadership battle / 14 June 2026
Burnham warns Britain is on path towards ‘poisonous’ politics of US
14 June 2026
PAUL nowak
Industrial / 14 June 2026
Council staff urged to back pay strikes by Unison leader
14 June 2026
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Housing / 15 June 2026
Council planning job vacancies make Labour’s new homes target ‘almost impossible’
15 June 2026
Protesters outside Woolwich Crown Court, London, June 12, 2026
Britain / 12 June 2026
Hundreds-strong protest outside court where judge jails Filton Four
12 June 2026
Ian Byrne addresses a Labour rally at the o2 Academy in Manchester, November 7, 2019
Scotland / 12 June 2026
Communities still ‘fighting back’ on food poverty
12 June 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts a roundtable at 10 Downing Street in central London, June 9, 2026
Labour Party / 12 June 2026
Starmer battles yet more friendly fire to his fragile leadership
12 June 2026
Goods at a food bank
Scotland / 12 June 2026
Right to Food Commission hears evidence in Glasgow
12 June 2026
Ranks of police face the picketing line outside Orgreave Coking Plant near Rotherham, June 18, 1984
Britain / 12 June 2026
Hundreds expected to demonstrate on the streets of Sheffield to mark Orgreave anniversary
12 June 2026
A medical professional preparing a syringe
Scotland / 12 June 2026
Scottish government targets students for MenB vaccination
12 June 2026
Scotland / 12 June 2026
Unite Aberdeen airport workers secure pay win
12 June 2026
An F-35 jet (left) and a Typhoon FGR4 (right) at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, March 27, 2026
Britain / 12 June 2026
Starmer must ‘draw red lines’ around the use of British airbases as ceasefire between the US and Iran breaks down, Amnesty says
12 June 2026
An information sign for the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) on Brownhill Road in Lewisham, south London
Britain / 12 June 2026
Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, analysis reveals
12 June 2026
People take part in a silent march in west London in memory of those killed in the Grenfell Tower disaster, on the eighth anniversary of the fire, June 14, 2025
Britain / 12 June 2026
Grenfell bereaved and survivors set to gather for final anniversary before the tower block is demolished
12 June 2026
A person holding an energy bill
Economy / 12 June 2026
British economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war holds back growth
12 June 2026
Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) on the picket line outside John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, April 7, 2026
Healthcare / 13 June 2026
NHS faces ‘triple whammy’ in upcoming resident doctors strike
13 June 2026
David Hockney in front of The Queen's Window, a stained glass window at Westminster Abbey he designed and which was created by Barley Studio York, September 26, 2018
Art / 12 June 2026
David Hockney dies peacefully at home aged 88
12 June 2026
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hos
Healthcare / 11 June 2026
NHS workforce reforms scheme falls ‘significantly short’
11 June 2026
Campaigners rally against Palantir. Photo: Neil Terry Photography
Healthcare / 11 June 2026
Get Palantir out of our NHS, protesters demand
11 June 2026
Defence Secretary John Healey walks into the press conference following the Aukmin Summit, at Lancaster House in London, June 10, 2026
Britain / 11 June 2026
Starmer in crisis as Healey quits over arms spending
11 June 2026
Money stacked on top of an energy bill
Britain / 11 June 2026
Unions call for emergency social tariff as household energy bills soar due to Iran war
11 June 2026
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn speaking during a press conference at PSNI headquarters in east Belfast, June 10, 2026
Britain / 11 June 2026
Hilary Benn slams people using social media to incite disorder in Northern Ireland
11 June 2026
People attend an event in Windrush Square, Brixton, south London, organised by Stand up to Racism in solidarity with the Windrush generation and their families, April 20, 2018
GMB Conference 2026 / 11 June 2026
Windrush survivors denied justice due to 59-year-old parliamentary rule, GMB conference hears
11 June 2026
Deputy leader of the Scottish Labour party Dame Jackie Baillie, April 13, 2026
Scotland / 11 June 2026
Labour accuse Scottish Greens of ‘smokescreen’ over Murrell inquiry
11 June 2026
Coins and Scottish bank notes
Scotland / 11 June 2026
Scottish councils face nearly £1bn funding black hole
11 June 2026
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London, January 18, 2023
Healthcare / 11 June 2026
More than 2,000 patients were cared for in hospital corridors or makeshift treatment areas every day last month
11 June 2026
Shoppers on Buchanan Street
Scotland / 12 June 2026
Labour tax hikes could see ‘charity shops wiped from our local high streets,’ say SNP
12 June 2026
Robert Kenyon, a former Reform UK PPC, during the Reform UK North West conference at Crowne Plaza Chester, January 11, 2025
Reform UK / 11 June 2026
Farage dismisses candidate's misogynistic comments
11 June 2026
GMB Conference 2026 / 11 June 2026
GMB leader warns ‘politics is a means to an end’ as John Healey resigns
11 June 2026
Waspi (Women Against State Pension Inequality) campaigners stage a protest on College Green in Westminster, London, October 30, 2024
Labour Party / 11 June 2026
Burnham pledges WASPI women backing
11 June 2026
Vehicles set on fire by protesters on Lendrick Street in Belfast, as disorder flared in response to Monday night's stabbing attack in the city, June 9, 2026
Northern Ireland / 10 June 2026
Don't use tragedy to fuel hostility
10 June 2026

Knife victim's family calls for calm after night of racist violence

BFAWU general secretary Sarah Woolley. Photo: Neil Terry Photography
BFAWU Conference 2026 / 10 June 2026
BFAWU hits back at Reform
10 June 2026
Care workers rally for their rights as Unison demands fair visas
Britain / 10 June 2026
Care workers rally for their rights as Unison demands fair visas
10 June 2026
GMB members march through Blackpool after Labour waters down plans help school support staff
GMB Conference 2026 / 10 June 2026
GMB members march through Blackpool after Labour waters down plans help school support staff
10 June 2026
Pupils in a classroom
Wales / 10 June 2026
Welsh ministers must act to end term-time only pay for support staff
10 June 2026
BFAWU Conference 2026 / 10 June 2026
Government must intervene to standardise the price of lactose and dairy-free products, food workers says
10 June 2026
People take part in a
BFAWU Conference 2026 / 10 June 2026
BFAWU delegates voice support for the international conference against war
10 June 2026
GMB Conference 2026 / 11 June 2026
Strike days fell by nearly two thirds during Labour's first year in power
11 June 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at London Tech Week setting out how the government will harness technology to boost growth and spread opportunity across the UK, June 8, 2026
Labour Party / 10 June 2026
Starmer planning to fight Burnham challenge
10 June 2026
David Lammy attends a LADbible event on the challenges affecting men and boys, at the LADbible HQ, in Islington, London, June 9, 2026
Justice / 10 June 2026
Cuts to jury trials could have ‘far-reaching’ effect on race relations, MPs warn
10 June 2026
Protesters outside the Gherkin offices of reinsurer Swiss Re. Photo: No New Workers
Climate / 10 June 2026
Students occupy Gherkin foyer in disruptive protest against fossil gas insurance
10 June 2026
GMB Conference 2026 / 10 June 2026
GMB members feel ‘unsupported’ by absence of union logo on anti-racism marches
10 June 2026
General View of Ashton in Makerfield, Greater Manchester
Britain / 10 June 2026
Makerfield voters back wealth tax
10 June 2026
GMB Conference 2026 / 9 June 2026
GMB unconvinced by case for second Employment Rights Bill
9 June 2026
Defence Secretary John Healey arrives for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, June 2, 2026
GMB Conference 2026 / 9 June 2026
Defence Secretary says he will ensure British contracts at GMB conference
9 June 2026
BFAWU Conference 2026 / 9 June 2026
BFAWU demands employers support ageing workforce
9 June 2026