Government admits tiers not working, as Labour refuses to back school closures
Boris Johnson confirmed over the weekend that the Covid tier system of restrictions in England is “probably about to get…
Trade Unions
Labour and TUC demand new support for working parents amid school closures
The Labour Party and TUC are drawing attention to the impact of school reopening delays on the finances…
Labour left figures back trade union demands to postpone school reopenings
Figures from the Labour left – including MPs and trade union general secretaries – are backing fresh calls…
Remembering Mary Macarthur on the 100th anniversary of her death
Exactly 100 years ago, trade union leader Mary Macarthur died on January 1st, 1921, aged just 40. Her…
Frances O’Grady: Covid-19 changes, Brexit and the future of trade unionism
Frances O’Grady, the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, has been one of the key figures in…
Unite: Treating Britain’s lorry drivers badly will only worsen UK ports chaos
Unlike Christmas, the repercussions of the government’s shambolic Brexit preparations have come early – and they are causing…
Why I’m supporting the IWGB union’s #ClappedAndScrapped campaign
For Christmas this year, I’m donating a part of my salary to an amazing group of key workers…
Change is coming. Why I’m chairing the TUC’s new anti-racism task force
Racism is at work and it exists. But, as trade unions, we are committed to eradicating the prejudice…
Majority of public support keeping Universal Credit uplift, poll shows
New polling has shown that a majority of the British public support the policy of keeping the Universal…
Chancellor, we won’t let you push millions of families further into poverty
“I’ve been able to get broadband for the first time. It’s already made a huge difference. I’ve been…
