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Tories ridiculed for proposing to ban four day week

Chris Jarvis
Yesterday

“Yet again we witness the political gymnastics of this outdated and out of touch Conservative Party descend into a collective swoon over the terrifying prospect of a council functioning better whilst saving the tax-payer money.”

A group of people on a stage with a sign reading four day week

New petition calls for referendum on public ownership of water

Chris Jarvis
Yesterday

Feargal Sharkey is backing the petition

WASP campaigners who have launched the petition for a referendum for public ownership of water

Labour’s achievements this week: Lifting 450,000 children out of poverty and delivering workers’ rights

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

Change doesn’t happen overnight, yet slowly and surely, this government is delivering after 14 years of Tory austerity

Keir Starmer

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strikes
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Strike dates: Who is striking this week?

Basit Mahmood
30 January, 2023

A full list of strikes taking place this week.

Defend right to strike rally
News

EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Anti-union Laws Won’t Be Stopped in Parliament, but on the Streets’ CWU’s Tony Kearns says

Josiah Mortimer
30 January, 2023

“We’re in the fight of our lives at Royal Mail”

Nadine Dorries speaking at a lectern
News

Anti-corruption watchdog says Nadine Dorries broke the rules

Basit Mahmood
30 January, 2023

‘Failing to seek and await advice’ was a breach of the rules.

Conservative Party rosette
News

Tory party treasurer is raking it in from Russian oil industry

Basit Mahmood
30 January, 2023

Rishi Sunak and Nadhim Zahawi appointed billionaire Mohamed Mansour to the role last year.

PPE
News

PPE losses rise to £14.9 billion

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
29 January, 2023

The financial blackhole generated by unused PPE has been described by Labour as an ‘absolute scandal.’

Brexit anniversary: Three Brexit disaster stories out this week

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
29 January, 2023

As we approach the three-year anniversary of leaving the EU, Brexit damage continues to mount.

Burnham
News

Levelling up: Andy Burnham calls for UK to follow in Germany’s footsteps to close north/south divide

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
29 January, 2023

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.

Mogg and Dorries

‘Eldorado vs Crossroads’: Twittersphere erupts at Rees-Mogg and Dorries’ TV show announcements

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
28 January, 2023

Not to be outshone by its right-wing channel rival, news followed the Rees-Mogg on GB News announcement that Nadine Dorries is to host her own show on TalkTV.

Right-Wing Watch

The hypocrisy of the Conservative libertarians and their media minions

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
28 January, 2023

Recent UK Tory governments’ relentless posturing as freedom champions while slowly chipping away at civil liberties through draconian legislation, bears worrying resemblance to the actions of the global right.

River pollution

Campaigners take to the streets on National Day of Action over water pollution

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
28 January, 2023

The Dirty Water protests demand an end to the dumping of sewage into local rivers and waterways.

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