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
Time to invest in technology
The Scottish government should see the telecommunications sector as a priority for investment alongside improving our nation's own broadband network, providing new jobs and bringing our communities together, writes CRAIG ANDERSON
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 Covid-19 pandemic has changed how we look at society, home life and work. Inequality has been seen at a new level for the elderly, the young and workers, with longstanding inadequacies in social care, education and workers’ rights being exposed in the past year.
The CWU, similar to many trade unions, has had to adapt and focus on protecting the lives of its members who have been key workers during the pandemic.
Postal workers have seen a huge increase in their workload with the boom of online shopping. Telecoms workers have provided and maintained vital communications for the whole country to stay connected, meeting unprecedented demand to enable working from home.
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