Britain’s biggest union launches new recruitment ad as membership ‘surges’ during the pandemic
Trade union membership, already on an upward trend, has ‘surged’ during the pandemic
Sophia Dourou
Amazon warehouse workers lose additional Covid pay
Amazon warehouse workers ask for the additional pay to remain as they work through the pandemic.
Movement spreads across the UK for removal of colonialist statues
Here are some of the campaigns to remove or replace effigies of the UK’s controversial historical figures
Far-right football fans are planning to confront BLM protesters in London
Football hooligans and the far right will be marching in London on Saturday to face off with anti-racist protesters.
Five shocking stats about police brutality in the UK
As Black Lives Matter protests are picking up all around the UK, here are some statistics of the disparate policing of BAME people
MPs sound alarm over start of UK-US trade talks
Opposition parties warn that the upcoming talks must not result in ‘race to the bottom’ for UK rights and standards
Campaigners raise privacy concerns over ‘track and trace’ app
A poll conducted from the Open Knowledge Foundation found that ‘an overwhelming majority’ of Brits want any introduction of a contract-tracing app to protect civil liberties and people’s privacy.
Calls grow to ban tax-dodgers from getting government support
The UK government is urged to exempt companies registered as offshore tax havens from receiving COVID-19 financial support.
The coronavirus exposes what societies value
These past few months have been a waking anxiety-induced nightmare for all of us. But as a Greek-British dual national contrasting my birth country’s response to the UK’s seemed like an exercise in slowly going insane.
More companies accused of mistreating workers amid coronavirus crisis
As this unprecedented crisis has forced many industries to effectively go into lockdown, some businesses acted to protect their self-interest at the expense of their employees and the public.