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Levelling up: Andy Burnham calls for UK to follow in Germany’s footsteps to close north/south divide
The Manchester mayor joined council leaders in making a case to the government to approach levelling up like Germany, which gives all regions the funding they need to close divides in living standards.
Anti-strike law: Major protest planned to defend the right to strike
Zarah Sultana, Michael Rosen and Mick Lynch will be speaking at the demonstration
Strike dates: Civil servants to take a further 20 days of strike action
The Department for Work and Pensions will be hit with a wave of walkouts
Revealed: The shocking real terms pay cut NHS staff have been hit with since 2008
The pay of bankers has risen three times as fast as NHS workers
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news on the left…
Tory party hits new low after MP is condemned for appalling comments on child refugees
“Just when you think you’ve heard it all, the Tory Party find a new low.”