National Union of Journalists members at Reach plc to strike over pay
Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) are set to go on strike over pay at newspaper publisher Reach plc. Reach is the largest commercial news publisher in the…
16 Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens since Keir Starmer became leader
Since Keir Starmer was elected leader of the Labour Party in April 2020, the Green Party of England and Wales has added 20 Councillors to its tally through defections. Of…
UCU backs student led campaign demanding universities stop promoting careers in fossil fuels
The UK’s largest university staff union, University and College Union (UCU) has voted to back the student-led campaign for Fossil Free Careers at its annual congress. Delegates at the congress,…
UCU to launch national ballot for strike action in September
The hot strike summer rumbles on. The University and College Union (UCU) has launched its national ballot campaign for strike action in higher education. UCU is set to ballot its…
Why I defected from Labour to the Greens
I have recently, on 19 July, the hottest day ever recorded in the UK, defected to the Green Party and am delighted to be part of an inclusive hard working…
Everyone Keir Starmer has sacked or forced to resign for being too left wing
For a man who built his leadership campaign around party unity and ending factionalism, Keir Starmer has done a remarkable job at sacking anyone vaguely left wing at the first…
With Labour selling out trade unions, Greens must strengthen our support for their struggles
The last few days have underlined something we have known for a long time. An increasingly right-wing Labour Party leadership, bent on marginalising factional opponents and appeasing the billionaire-owned press,…
£15 an hour minimum wage motion receives most supporters for Green Party conference
Members of the Green Party of England and Wales will meet in Harrogate this autumn for the party's biannual conference. At the conference, members will debate and vote on motions…
Take big 5 energy firms into public ownership to ease cost of living, says TUC
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) today released a set of proposals for easing the cost of living crisis, triggered in part by the soaring costs of energy. According to the…
Rachel Reeves confirms Labour has scrapped its commitment to public ownership of water, energy and railways
Labour leader Keir Starmer is set to make a flagship speech in Liverpool today, setting out his party's vision on the economy, with leader Keir Starmer making a flagship speech…