Wera Hobhouse MP: The missing piece in the Government’s strategy to combat violence against women and girls
We Liberal Democrats believe misogyny should be recognised within hate crime legislation
5 things we learned from Sir Olly Robbins giving evidence on Peter Mandelson’s appointment
Pressure is piling on the prime minister over the Mandelson scandal ahead of the local elections
Reform in turmoil: Deputy group leader of Cornwall Council defects
The bitter infighting and defections that have plagued Reform continue.
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Unions plan mass recruitment of precarious workers and nationwide action
Unions are looking to copy the successes of Momentum in recruiting young members.
The public sector pay cap is causing poverty and misery but the tide is turning
In the first six years of Tory rule, public sector pay rose by just 4.4%. Yet over the same period the cost of living soared by 22%. It’s time to act.
Major unions are getting behind decriminalisation of sex work in the UK
They’re supporting giving sex workers the same rights and legal protections as other workers.
Public sector workers ‘going without a daily meal’ because of Tory pay cap
The survey of 11,000 workers found that 17 per cent couldn’t afford to keep their homes warm, whilst 9 per were going without a regular daily meal.
Revealed: the repressive regimes attending the world’s largest arms fair in London this week
The list has been released following a question in Parliament by Caroline Lucas.
The Tories are starting to cave on the public sector pay cap
If leaked reports are to be believed, the 1% pay freeze is finished – but not for everyone.
UCU head: Unions must stand up for free movement of people
Ahead of a key TUC debate on single market membership at Congress, UCU General Secretary Sally Hunt sets out why unions should get behind freedom of movement.
The TUC just called for the UK to stay in the single market – potentially for good
If a key motion passes this afternoon, the trade union movement will go beyond Labour’s policy on the EU, marking a radical shift.
Frances O’Grady: Unions will have to change – but they will always be essential
As trade unionists gather in Brighton for the movement’s annual Congress, General Secretary Frances O’Grady writes exclusively for LFF on the challenges and opportunities for the movement in the year ahead.
Two years on from Alan Kurdi, we are still failing child refugees
The government must implement the Dubs Amendment and meet our international obligations, writes Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott.