A 97 percent strike vote by over 110,000 postal workers in Britain was met with an immediate rebuke by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), who declined to set any date for a walkout. Instead, CWU officials announced a plan to lobby individual shareholders.
Organised Immigration Crime Summit: Starmer government leads global anti-migrant offensive
Since coming to power, Labour has sought to prove itself more hostile to migrants than its Conservative predecessors and the far-right Reform UK.
Paul Bond•
Starmer government greenlights Birmingham Labour council using police to break bin workers strike
In Parliament last Wednesday, Starmer denounced the strike and demanded it end. Two days later police were sent to break up picket lines.
Robert Stevens•
Martin Walsh doubles down on CWU partnership with Royal Mail over USO pilot reforms: “the principles work”
The shock-and-awe tactics used by the CWU and Royal Mail to enforce the USO pilot scheme is proving insufficient to quell growing suspicion and anger.
Tony Robson•
Child poverty soars as UK Labour government slashes welfare to fund armed forces
Sir Keir Starmer’s right-wing government—with just nine months in office—is now the only Labour government in history that has increased child poverty under its rule.
Tania Kent•
Robert Stevens•
International Youth and Students for Social Equality (UK)•
Steve James, Jordan Harrison•
Robert Stevens•
Tony Robson•