Liz Truss handing out more peerages would ‘further damage Westminster’s legitimacy’, political reform campaigners warn
Political reform group the Electoral Reform Society has said it would "further damage Westminster's legitimacy" if Liz Truss creates a new batch of peers. The group has also called for…
ITUC demands release of Madagascan trade union leader
The International Trade Union Coalition (ITUC) has demanded the release of Madagascan trade union leader, Zotiakobanjinina Fanja Marcel Sento. Police arrested Sento on 28th August after he criticised the Etoile…
Two new opinion polls show the Tories are heading for electoral oblivion
The ongoing chaos at the centre of the Conservative Party is pushing the Tories towards electoral oblivion. Two opinion polls published today have shown just how bad things have got.…
Marks & Spencer joins other brands in exiting Myanmar following pressure from unions
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has joined Primark, Tesco, and Aldi in announcing its intention to stop sourcing clothes from garment factories in Myanmar. Several Burmese trade unions have spent months…
Stephen Fry throws his weight behind campaign to prevent deaths from outsourcing of NHS services
Stephen Fry and a group of other celebrities have joined a campaign asking NHS leaders to act to prevent deaths as a result of outsourcing of health services. The group…
Scottish Greens vote to sever ties with Green Party of England and Wales over failings on transphobia
The Scottish Green Party has voted to formally sever its ties with the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW). Members of the Scottish Greens voted for a motion at…
Shareholder pay-outs grew three times faster than wages since financial crash, TUC claims
Shareholder dividends have grown three times faster than wages since the 2008 financial crisis, analysis from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has found. The revelation comes in a new report…
Scottish Greens announce the Scottish Government will deliver a £2.9m package for nature recovery
The Scottish Government will deliver a £ package for nature recovery work, the Scottish Greens revealed at their conference in Dundee. Scottish Greens co-leader and minister for green skills, circular…
Scottish Greens vote to back Scotland Demands Better campaign
Members of the Scottish Green Party have voted overwhelmingly to support the Scotland Demands Better campaign. The campaign is coordinated by the Scottish Trades Union Congress and has a series…
Zack Polanski makes powerful defence of trans rights in last ditch attempt to save relations with Scottish Greens
Members of the Scottish Green Party are meeting in Dundee this weekend for their autumn conference. Kicking off the conference, attendees heard a series of speeches from Scottish Green MSPs…