‘Is there anyone from a normal outlet?’: Best Mick Lynch moments of the week
The RMT boss is back, flustering his interrogators in the corporate media with his trademark plain-spoken and forthright responses.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
80 Tory MPs could decide not to stand in next general election
As the deadline for standing in the 2024 election gets closer, a report shows the Conservative Party may be braced for a mass exodus of MPs.
Over half of Britons say Tories are largely responsible for cost of living crisis, polling shows
As the government is accused of shielding the super-rich, 51 percent of people believe the Conservative government is largely to blame for the cost of living crisis.
Mick Lynch takes down Daily Mail reporter with typically cool response to ‘Mick Grinch’ nickname
The RMT boss is back flooring critics in the corporate media with his no-nonsense, down-to-earth attitude.
Brexit: One in five Leave voters regret their decision, poll finds
As the country’s economy slides, and the Bank of England governor admits it is performing worse than those in the eurozone and the US, a significant majority of the population believe leaving the EU was a mistake.
‘Disgraceful’: Unions react to the autumn statement
‘The chancellor has decided to double down on the Conservatives’ recipe for recession, ushering in a new era of austerity in public services.’
The migrant ‘crisis’: A divisive Tory distraction of government making
The shocking stories about people’s experience of Britain who are fleeing poverty and persecution, and the political hysteria to ‘gain control’ of the situation, have not been created by too many refugees coming here. Rather, they are the result of Tory government asylum system failings.
Fuel poverty film projected onto Rishi Sunak’s mansion by activists
Campaigners beamed scenes from a documentary about the energy crisis onto the prime minister’s £1.5m Georgian manor house in North Yorkshire.
‘We will not pay for their crisis:’ Day of action taking place across the UK
In response to the autumn statement, the People’s Assembly has organised a coordinated National Day of Action.
Living Wage Week: Giving low-earners a Real Living Wage would boost economy by £1.7bn, research finds
Raising the income of minimum wage workers would not only help those struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, but would give the economy a huge boost, says the Living Wage Foundation.